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Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Birmingham and across Jefferson 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 Birmingham community.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Birmingham and across Jefferson County. Birmingham 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 Birmingham region.
Get information here on Birmingham motorcycle crashes and laws.
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 Birmingham
Birmingham traffic-safety laws are designed to allow bicyclists to share the road safely with motor vehicles in an increasingly crowded space.
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 Birmingham region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Alabama’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Birmingham. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Birmingham
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Huntsville and across Madison, Limestone and Morgan 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 Huntsville community.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Huntsville and across Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties. Huntsville 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 Huntsville region.
Get information here on Huntsville motorcycle crashes and laws.
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 Huntsville region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Alabama’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Huntsville and Decatur. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Huntsville and Decatur
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by: