Missouri has some of the most dangerous roads in the country.
The combination of highways, a temperamental climate, and dense populations make for frequent and fatal interactions between vehicles.
Here are some statistics on accidents in Ferguson:
- Ferguson experiences 1-2 traffic fatalities per year, while the entire state experiences a total of around 900.
- Car accidents cause an average of 14 serious injuries per year in Ferguson.
- Half of the accidents that resulted in serious injuries involved a driver with no license or a suspended license.
- A fourth of those seriously injured were pedestrians.
- Traffic fatalities (wrongful death lawsuits) in Ferguson have happened in the following categories or conditions: not using a turn signal, pedestrian killed, exceeding speed limit, horizontal curves, and unrestrained occupant killed.
- 100% of car accident victims are glad they reached out to a Ferguson car accident lawyer.