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Accident Facts

In 2002, 42,815 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes -an increase of 1.5 percent from 2001 (42,196). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 1.51. The injury rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 103. The fatality rate per 100,000 population was 14.85 in 2002, slightly higher than the 2001 rate of 14.79. An average of 117 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2002- one every 12 minutes. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 2 through 33 years old. Vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities in 2002. The remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants.

Table 1. Motor Vehicle Occupants and Nonoccupants Killed and Injured,1992-2002

Table 2. Persons Killed and Injured and Fatality and Injury Rates,1992-2002

Contact our South Dakota Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.

Did You Know?

74% Of Passenger Vehicle Occupants Who Were Ejected from The Vehicle Were Killed
Safety belts are effective in preventing total ejections: only 1% of the occupants reported to have been using restraints were totally ejected, compared with 29% of the unrestrained occupants.

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Terms

Today's Terms

Gap Insurance

Definition:
Insurance that pays the difference between the actual cash value of a vehicle and the amount still to be paid on the loan. Some gap policies may also cover the amount of the deductible.

Loss Due To Fire Title

Definition:
The vehicle sustained major damage due to fire. In most states, fire damage titles are issued when the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value.

Vehicle ID No. (VIN)

Definition:
This 17 character number is unique to each vehicle. It identifies characteristics of the vehicle, including manufacturer, year, model, body, engine specifications, and serial number.

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Hot Topics

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South Dakota Car Accident Lawyers

If you live in one of the following cities and have been in an auto accident you should contact an South Dakota Car Accident Lawyers as soon as possible:

Aberdeen
Brookings
Huron
Mitchell
Pierre
Rapid City

Sioux Falls
Spearfish
Vermillion
Watertown
Yankton

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