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Accident Facts

In 2002, 42,815 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes -an increase of 1.5 percent from 2001 (42,196). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 1.51. The injury rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 103. The fatality rate per 100,000 population was 14.85 in 2002, slightly higher than the 2001 rate of 14.79. An average of 117 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2002- one every 12 minutes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 2 through 33 years old. Vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities in 2002. The remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants.

Table 1. Motor Vehicle Occupants and Nonoccupants Killed and Injured,1992-2002

Table 2. Persons Killed and Injured and Fatality and Injury Rates,1992-2002

Contact our Wisconsin Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

Did You Know?

Many Car Accidents Are Caused By Simple Distractions
Many car accidents are caused by people talking to other passengers while driving, eating while driving, as well as, drivers playing with the radio while driving - 25% of those car accidents are caused by those talking on a mobile phone while at the wheel of the car.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Deductible

Definition:
The amount of the loss which the insured is responsible to pay before benefits from the insurance policy are payable.

Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UMC)

Definition:
Provides coverage for a policyholder involved in a collision with a driver who does not have liability insurance.

Claim

Definition:
Notice to an insurer of a loss that under the terms and conditions of a policy may be covered.

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Resources

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Hot Topics

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Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyers

If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

Appleton
Beloit
Burlington
Chippewa Falls
De Pere
Eau Claire
Fond Du Lac
Franklin
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha
La Crosse
Madison
Manitowoc
Marshfield
Menomonee Falls

Milwaukee
Neenah
New Berlin
Oak Creek
Oconomowoc
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Stevens Point
Sun Prairie
Superior
Waukesha
Wausau
West Bend
Wisconsin Rapids

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