Shocking California and San Diego Accident Fatality Stats

Shocking California and San Diego Accident Fatality Stats

Statistics from recent years show a shocking number of deaths due to automobile accidents throughout California and in the San Diego area. Add this to a 2016 statistic, that Americans drove over 50 billion miles more in the first half of 2016 than 2015, and you have the recipe for continued increases in some already shocking figures.

California Fatal Crashes in 2015

In 2015 alone, 3,176 people died in car accidents in California. This was the second most total deaths in any state in the US. Also, California led US states in the number of car occupants who died in crashes. 37% of fatalities, over 1,100 people, died in a car. Also, 23% of deaths were pedestrians, and 14% were riding motorcycles.

San Diego Fatality Statistics

Going back just a couple of years to 2013, we can narrow the statistics to specific counties. San Diego had the 3rd most fatalities, after LA and Orange County, with 10,400. And this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the number of injuries and the amount of damage done by vehicle accidents.

Help for Those Who Have Been in a Car Accident in San Diego

If you have been in a car accident in the San Diego area, or anywhere in southern California, contact the personal injury attorneys at Petrov Law Firm. Also, our compassionate wrongful death attorneys can handle your case if you have lost a loved one tragically in a car accident. Please call 619-344-0360 to get started today.