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Vehicle Accidents

5/29/2009
Tom Foster
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Is weather really a contributing factor in Texas car and truck crashes?

If you’ve been injured in a serious car or truck accident, the party at fault may be trying to claim that it was the weather’s fault not their own negligence. 

 

Want to know how many accidents, injuries, or fatalities really happen in Texas during bad weather?  The results may surprise you.  An overwhelming majority of accidents happen during clear or cloudy days – not when it is raining, snowing, or foggy.

 

  • Clear or cloudy weather: total of 390,816 crashes (85 percent of total)
  • Rainy weather: total of 53,387 crashes (12 percent of total)
  • Snow, sleet, or hail: total of 3,767 crashes (almost 1 percent of total)
  • Foggy weather: total of 2,943 crashes (less than 1 percent of total)

 

Many people don’t realize that driving on a pleasant, sunny or slightly overcast day can be dangerous.  More often than not it is a driver who can be blamed for causing a car or truck accident – not the weather conditions.

 

Problems like distracted driving, aggressive driving, driving while tired, driving while drugged, or driving under the influence of alcohol are much larger problems on Texas roads than weather or road conditions.  While poor weather can exacerbate the negligent behavior of a driver, it is rarely the only factor in a serious crash.



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