Car Accidents

Little Rock, Arkansas

One in four people in the United States have been involved in a vehicle crash in the last five years. When is a vehicle accident actually a crash? Fortunately, very few people try to injure another person with their vehicle. The word "accident" implies that no one is to blame. The Duncan Firm believes when personal injury—either to a person or property—is the result and the injured party should be made as close to "whole" as possible. That makes it a crash; not an accident.

Crash Facts

(from U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

• On average someone dies in a vehicle crash every 13 seconds in the United States, which amounts to over 100 deaths every day. In Arkansas, 650 people died in 2007.
• In Arkansas, the most fatal crashes happened in Benton, Garland and Pulaski counties.
• Approximately three million drivers and passengers are seriously injured.
• In over 80% of all car crashes driver error was the cause.
• Car crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, accounting for 36% of all deaths of persons aged 15 to 19 years.
• About 26% of drivers have been involved in a car crash in the last five years.
• More than half the fatalities reported - 59% - were not wearing seatbelts. In Arkansas, that figure is 484 fatal accidents or 57% of the drivers and/or passengers were not wearing seatbelts.

For more information, please see Questions About Auto Accidents, Causes of Car Crashes, Drunk Drivers and Arkansas Car Accident Statistics.

To schedule a free consultation with one of our car accident attorneys, please call or email our Little Rock, Arkansas office today.