In Texas, there are more than 400,000 reported accidents every year. Despite decreases in the number of total accidents over the past few years, injuries and fatalities are still a major issue. If you are injured in an accident, our personal injury attorneys at Shaw Cowart, LLP can help fight for the compensation you need to recover.
2. EVERY YEAR, THERE
ARE OVER 400,000
CRASHES IN TEXAS
Most of these accidents happen in metropolitan areas. In
2019, crashes in Austin accounted for nearly 4% of all
accidents reported in Texas.
3. Nearly 16,000 of those
people either sustained
serious injuries or died in
the crash.
250,000
PEOPLE
WERE
INJURED IN
2019 ALONE
4. 25% OF CRASHES
IN AUSTIN HAD A
REPORTED INJURY
OR DEATH IN 2019
Around 14% of those crashes had at least
one serious injury or fatality.
5. Although the number of
crashes reported decreased
by almost 20%, a crash was
more likely to result in
injury or death.
IN 2020, ALMOST 50% OF
ALL ACCIDENTS HAD AN
INJURY OR FATALITY
Total fatalities in Austin car
accidents also increased in
2020 from 91 to 93.
6. More than 1,000 of
these crashes
occurred on a rainy
or cloudy day.
IN 2020, ABOUT 44%
OF AUSTIN ACCIDENTS
HAPPENED ON THE
WEEKEND
A majority of these
accidents happened
on a roadway with 4
lanes or more.
7. Pickup trucks made up
14.2% of vehicles involved
in car accidents, while
SUVs were reported in
13.7% of crashes.
1/2 OF ALL
VEHICLES
INVOLVED
WERE 4-DOOR
SEDANS
8. 89.4% of all motorcycle
accidents in Austin resulted in
an injury for the rider.
Motorcyclists were the most
likely to be injured in a crash
out of any other motorist.
MOTORCYCLISTS
ACCOUNTED
FOR 8% OF ALL
FATALITIES
9. IN 2020,
CHILDREN WERE
MORE LIKELY TO
BE INJURED IN A
CRASH
More than 50% of those under the age
of 18 who were involved in an Austin
accident had a reported injury.
10. Call Shaw Cowart today at
512-499-8900
to schedule a consultation with one of our Austin, TX personal
injury attorneys.
INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT?
Source: https://www.txdot.gov/government/enforcement/annual-summary.html
