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Negligence or willful actions on behalf of one party are often the causes of auto accidents. In many cases one of the parties involved in the accident is responsible for the causes of auto accidents. In other cases the causes of auto accidents are attributable to auto maker or maintenance professionals whose negligence resulted in an auto defect that caused an auto accident. The causes of auto accidents may also be poorly maintained roads or malfunctioning traffic control signs or crossings, which may be the result of road maintenance negligence.
Willful or malicious acts on behalf of one party are one of the major causes of auto accidents. The federal government estimates that since 1999, 13,000 people were killed or injured as a result of aggressive driving on behalf of another driver. Reckless and careless driving are significant causes of auto accidents. Driving inexperience or inattention on the road are also major causes of auto accidents.
One of the major causes of auto accidents is drunk driving, or operating any motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol. More than forty percent of all fatalities in auto accidents involve alcohol. In 2002, more than 17,000 people were killed in alcohol related accidents. When drugs or alcohol are the causes of auto accidents, the party who is found under the influence is responsible for any property damage, personal injury, or death that is caused in the accident.
The causes of auto accidents can also be attributed to a defective auto part, auto design, or auto maintenance. There are several types of auto defects that can cause or contribute to damage in auto accidents. The causes of auto accidents involving auto defect can include any of the following: defective door latches, tires, fuel systems, air bags, seat backs, and seat belts, faulty ignition, and roof strength deficiency. Defective fuel systems can cause fuel fed fires in auto accidents, which can cause serious property damage, injury, and death in a vehicle accident. SUVs are often defective in overall design, making them more likely to rollover in an accident, which poses a serious threat to all drivers on the road.
In some cases there are external causes of auto accidents, such as poorly maintained roads or traffic signals. When unsafe road conditions are the causes of auto accidents, the city or state government can be held responsible for the damages caused in an accident. Often times, blatant negligence on behalf of these entities must be proven in a court of law in order to prove liability on behalf of the government.
The causes of auto accidents are numerous, but those parties who are responsible for the causes of auto accidents can be held liable for any and all damages that result. More than six million auto accidents occur on our nation’s roadways every year. Of these accidents, almost 2 million people are injured and more than 38,000 lives are lost.
If you would like to learn more about the causes of auto accidents, you may wish to contact an attorney who can advise you of your legal rights and options after an auto accident.
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