Complete Cattaraugus County, NY accident reports and news.
Accidents in Cattaraugus County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Cattaraugus County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Cattaraugus County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Cattaraugus County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
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Buffalo, NY
For the third day in a row, a Western New York resident has died as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Buffalo, NY
The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s department says 79-year-old Paul Raymond Maddex died Monday after the motorcycle he was riding went off the road and into a ditch on Connoisarally Road in the Town of East Otto.
Buffalo, NY
A 39-year-old Machias man was arrested by state police for felony drunken driving after he allegedly caused a rear-end crash Thursday at the intersection of Lakeview Boulevard and State Route 16 in Machias.