New Years Eve And Super Bowl Sunday have met their match when it comes to deadly car crashes. August 2 has been the deadliest day of the automotive year from 2012 to 2016. More people died on this day than any other day of the year according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety… A total of 505 people were killed in automobile crashes on this day. They even think they know the reason.
The reason isn’t icy roads or even drunk drivers. It’s sunny skies, vacation travelers, number of miles driven and a lot more cars on the road. These are the same reasons August is the deadliest month. Their research showed more than 15,900 fatalities during that span of time. They found drivers are more careful on icy roads and when they anticipate drunk drivers… on vacation in August they don’t expect to encounter either. People tend to be a just a little more reckless and exercise a little less caution on vacation. The researchers could not come up with a reason that August 2 specifically was the single deadliest day of the year on the road.
Teresa Schultz is an Associate Vice President of Nationwide Insurance and she agreed that car count and miles driven were contributing factors. The Nationwide SmartRide program voluntarily tracks driving habits and they’ve arrived at a formula that helps to predict the likelihood of a crash. Things like increased stress, fast acceleration, hard braking, idle time and insufficient sleep lead the list. Not only are these present on a family vacation, but are a threat every day. When you need help we will be right here!
We represent people who are injured because of the careless and reckless acts of others. At the end of the day your case can only be settled one time and you need to know all of the facts beforehand. The reason that insurance companies have paid our clients in excess of $130,000,000.00 is that we get the facts and are not intimidated at the prospect of going to trial when they refuse to follow the law. We help with serious issues that require serious representation. We are the Law Offices of Guenard & Bozarth. We have over 80 years of experience in our plaintiff’s only law firm. Call GB Legal 24/7/365 at 888-809-1075 or visit www.gblegal.com We Can Help!
