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Car accident statistics

Auto accident data

Reported car crashes: 6,296,000
Fatalities: 35,092
Alcohol-related crash fatalities: 9,306
People injured: 2,443,000
Speeding-related fatalities: 9,557 (27%)
Pedestrians injured: 70,000

Per day

People died in a car crash: 96
Alcohol impaired crash deaths: 28
People injured: 6,693
Pedestrians injured: 192

Sources: NHTSA, IIHSHLDI, Texas Dept. of Public Safety, TTI

Distracted driving stats

Drivers talking on phone at any moment: 7%
Drivers doing something on phone right now: 10%
No. 1 cause of teen drivers’ deaths: distracted driving
Car crashes caused by distracted driving: nearly 1 in 4

On average, people who hired a lawyer received 4 to 5 times more compensation than those who didn’t. What’s more, you’re more likely to receive a payout when represented by an attorney.

Average insurance payout for car accident victims

Type of injury	Average settlement WITHOUT a lawyer (1999)	Average settlement WITHOUT a lawyer (adjusted for inflation 1999-2022)	Average settlement WITH a lawyer	Average payout INCREASED by
Broken bones	$19,105	$32,241	$66,486	$34,245
Average injury	$3,262	$5,504	$20,148	$14,644
Neck sprain	$2,480	$4,185	$13,362	$9,177
Minor cuts and bruises	$1,166	$1,968	$8,052	$6,084

Note: Adjusted for inflation 1999-2022 (23 years, cumulative price change = 68.76%)

On average, the insurance payout for car crash victims with an attorney doubled or tripled, compared to those who settled without an attorney.
(Sources: The Insurance Research Council's study, 1999)

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