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Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Marquette and across Marquette County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Marquette community.
Accidents with speeding drivers can have deadly consequences
Speed limits are not just recommendations, but established rules that all drivers are expected to follow while operating their vehicles on public roads. Many factors are considered by the engineers who set the limits, such as the road’s characteristics; how wide the shoulder might be, if there is one at all; road grade; and the length of a driver’s line of sight. The limits are set very carefully after an assessment of all these factors, and are meant to keep everyone safe and maintain a healthy flow of traffic as much as possible. However, some drivers speed, and a moment of carelessness can have devastating consequences. If you have been in an accident with a speeding driver, you have options. Click to learn more.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Marquette and across Marquette County. Marquette is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Marquette region.
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
Bicycling Laws in Marquette
Marquette traffic-safety laws are designed to allow bicyclists to share the road safely with motor vehicles in an increasingly crowded space.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Michigan’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Marquette. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Marquette
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Flint and across Genesee, Bay and Saginaw Counties. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Flint, Saginaw and Bay City communities.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Flint and across Genesee, Bay and Saginaw Counties. Flint, Saginaw and Bay City are popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Tri-Cities region.
Get information here on Flint motorcycle crashes and laws.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Michigan’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Flint. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Flint, Saginaw and Bay City
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Flint region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.