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The Motor Vehicle Crash

No matter what you call it, auto accident, car crash, motor vehicle crash, road traffic collision, traffic accident, or anything else, it usually involves a vehicle of some type, colliding with another vehicle or object. The resulting damage to person and property can be minor, or devastating. And, the severity of the property damage may have little to do with the severity of the injuries of those involved. To illustrate what we mean, please see the, "Motor Vehicle Crash, Myth vs. Fact", section of our website.

Here is some information to ponder regarding motor vehicle crashes in Texas, from calendar year 2009.
•   59,164 serious injury crashes
•   Vehicle miles traveled, over 230 billion
•   1685 deaths in rural areas
•   Single vehicle deaths, 1227
•   696 people killed in intersections or related to an intersection
•   505 people killed in head-on crashes
•   No deathless days in Texas
•   One person killed every two hours 50 min.
•   One person injured every 2 min. 14 seconds
•   One reportable crash every 74 seconds
•   235,280 persons injured
•   956 people killed were under the influence of alcohol

The variety of motor vehicle crashes, including the variables of driver position, driver health, seat belt use, airbag deployment, headrest position, speed or change in direction and many others, make every incident a unique occurrence. There is, therefore, no accurate way to equate the severity of any injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash, to a specific variable, such as speed. For example, many insurance companies would have you believe that since there may be little to no damage to your vehicle, that you could not be injured. This is simply not true. Again, please see our, "Motor Vehicle Crash, Myth vs. Fact", section for some surprising facts.

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