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Truck
Accident Profiles: Virginia
Providing Legal Services to
Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
Chesapeake, Richmond, Newport, Arlington, and Alexandria VA
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Note: All values are approximate, based
on available crash data.
 Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics
- Fatal Truck Accidents: 121/ year
- Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 2,603/ year
- Accident Locations: 33% (Urban), 65%
(Rural)
- Carrier Information:
- 37% of Virginia truck accidents involve carriers
whose principle place of business is not VA.
- Largest Virginia Truck Carriers:
There were no contributing weather conditions in
84% of Virginia truck accidents.
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Car Accident
Statistics
- Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes:
925/ year
- Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in
Fatalities: 329/ year
- Approx. 57% of fatal car accidents occurred
at speeds of 55mph or greater.
- Approx. 371 of auto accidents resulting in
fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.
- Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic
Crashes: $5.203 Billion/year
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Major Interstates,
Intrastates, and Highway Corridors
Major Highways in Virginia include: I-64, I-66,
I-77, I-81, I-85 and I-95.
Interstate 64: I-64 spans 299 miles of
Virginia terrain, crossing through the cities of Norfolk and Richmond. The
eastern terminus is Portsmouth, VA and the western terminus is in St. Louis, MO.
Interstate 66: I-66 is 77 miles long, 75
of which are in Virginia. The remaining 2 miles are in the District of Columbia.
The eastern terminus is Washington, D.C. and the western terminus is Middletown,
VA.
Interstate 77: I-77 has 67 of the 611
miles within the state of Virginia. I-77 connects major cities such as Columbia,
SC, Charlotte, NC, Charleston, WV, Akron, OH and Cleveland, OH.
Interstate 81: I-81 spans through 323
miles in Virginia. It passes through Middletown, Lexington and Wytheville, VA.
I-81 serves as a leading route through the Appalachians.
Interstate 85: I-85 intersects with I-95
in Petersburg, VA. In total, I-85 runs through 67 miles in VA. Its southern
terminus is in Montgomery, AL and its northern terminus is in Petersburg, VA.
Interstate 95: I-95 runs 1,907 miles from
Miami, FL to Houlton, ME at the Canadian border. Virginia claims 178 of those
miles and runs through Richmond, VA
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About Virginia
Virginia holds the key to America's origins through the preservation of its rich history. In addition to being among the original thirteen U.S. states to revolt against British rule in the American Revolution, Virginia is home to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement.
Census 2000 reported 7,078,515 residents in Virginia, with just under 200,000 living in Richmond, the state capital. Virginia Beach is VA's largest city. Other major cities include Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, along with Alexandria and Arlington, which are Washington D.C. suburbs. Residents experience four distinct seasons, with stunning fall foliage that peaks in mid-October. The majority of the region has a humid, subtropical climate, while mountain sections experience cooler air with less humidity.
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Virginia Counties
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Truck Accident Lawyers
Did you know that every 16 minutes
a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig
truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and
statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the
weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.
When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in
the accident often send representatives to the accident scene.
These agents work to handle everything at the scene of the accident so that they
can limit or mitigate their company’s liability.
Munley, Munley & Cartwright is a law firm experienced at handling tractor
trailer accident claims. We accept cases nationwide.
Munley, Munley &
Cartwright
charges clients of personal injury claims on a contingency basis. What that
means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you – the
client. This makes it possible for anyone to hire only the best lawyer. It gives
everyone access to the justice system and representation that is equal to the
best that insurance companies, doctors and other defendants can hire. You can
contact the lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation
by completing our
online accident
evaluation form
-or- calling toll-free at
1-800-318-LAW1.
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Trucking Accident Occurred?
Munley, Munley & Cartwright, PC accepts and successfully resolves major
trucking injury cases nationwide. Our lawyers, paralegals, and other
professionals are specially trained to evaluate, develop, and negotiate
these difficult cases to protect and benefit our clients. You do not pay any
fee unless we win money damages for you. That means you can get the most
experienced legal help and it won't cost one dime more than you would pay
any other firm -- and we get RESULTS!
The goal of Munley, Munley & Cartwright is simple and direct: To
Successfully Resolve the Legal Problems of our Clients.
If you have questions about an accident involving a tractor trailer, let
us go to work for you.
You can
contact the trucking attorneys of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation
by completing our
online accident evaluation form
-or- calling toll-free at
1-800-318-LAW1.
Research Notes:
Truck Statistics found on the State Profile pages here: http://ai.volpe.dot.gov/CrashProfile/StateCrashProfileMain.asp?StCd=CA
Persons Killed in Vehicle Crashes: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2005/809_897/index.htm
Fatal Car Accident stats found here: http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/finalreport.cfm?title=Crashes&stateid=0&year=2003&title2=Location
Car Accident Economic Cost: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/stsi/
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