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Auto Accident Lawyers

Auto Accident Lawyers Serving Washington DC and Maryland

According to a recent report cited in a Washington Post article DC drivers are the worst in the nation.

The average driver in D.C. goes just 4.7 years between accidents and is 112 percent more likely to get into an accident when compared to the national average. In fact, one study found that each year traffic crashes kill more people in Maryland than homicides. And of those accidents, over 90% are preventable incidents caused by driver error.

A study conducted by the National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey (NMVCCS) from 2005 through 2007 identified the most common factors leading up to crashes. Driver's inattention, internal and external distractions such as texting and inadequate surveillance account for 41% of auto accidents. Decision errors including driving too fast for conditions, too fast for the curve, false assumption of others' actions, illegal maneuver and misjudgment of gap or others' speed accounted for 33% of crashes. Performance errors such as overcompensation and poor directional control accounted for about 11 percent of crashes. The most common non-performance related cause of car accidents as sleep.

If you or a family member has been injured in a car accident caused by a driver who has made any one of these errors Watson & Moran LLC, your auto accident lawyers, is here to help. We will fight to make ensure the responsible person is held accountable.