Auburn Car Accident Data

Residents know that Auburn is a great place to live. It’s a small city sitting on the base of the Sierra Nevadas that affords residents access to amazing mountain views as well as the greater Sacramento metropolitan area. While Auburn boasts a small, easy-going community, it’s also located on a large highway right between two popular Northern California locations. This sometimes means that Auburn sees heavy commuter traffic. Unfortunately, accidents are liable to happen wherever traffic occurs and more vehicles increases the risk. Those who spend time driving in Auburn might be interested in learning about auto accidents that take place in their city. The following information was gathered by researchers at UC Berkeley about traumatic Auburn accidents.

Collision Overview

During the beginning of 2006 through the beginning of 2018, there were 496 injury car accidents in Auburn. These crashes included 25 pedestrian/vehicle collisions, 22 bicycle wrecks, and 69 motorcycle accidents. More than half of the 496 collisions in question happened on a state highway within Auburn city limits.

Crash Times

The day of the week with the highest number of injury crashes was Thursday, with the most dangerous period of time being noon through 3:00 p.m. This time period was also the most dangerous throughout every day of the week. The second most dangerous day for drivers in Auburn has been Mondays. Despite the afternoon having the highest rate of crashes, more accidents took place at night than in the daytime.

Injuries

During these 496 collisions, 627 people suffered minor to major injuries and seven were fatally injured. Most of the injured individuals suffered non-visible injuries but complained to responders about bodily pain. Around one-quarter of injured people were moderately injured, while seven percent suffered severe trauma.

Compared to the rest of Placer County, crashes in Auburn tend to involve less severe trauma. The largest difference in injury severity was in the category of non-visible trauma, which happened about six percent less often throughout the county than within Auburn.

Violations

The majority of crashes are caused by a reckless driver who violates a traffic law. The violation that caused the most accidents in Auburn was speeding, which was the primary factor in almost 200 of the accidents in question. Speeding was the cause of three times more accidents than driving under the influence, which was the second most dangerous violation. Together, these two violations were the primary factor in more than half of Auburn’s accidents. Less common violations included dangerous lane changes, improper turns, and right-of-way infractions.

Calling a Lawyer

After being in an accident, people frequently are left with major expenses. Paying for things like medication, surgery, in-home care, and other necessary expenses can be hard on its own, but many people are also facing a loss of income because their injury leaves them unable to work. For these reasons, those who have been injured in crashes can seek compensation from negligent parties through personal injury claims.

If you want to know more about personal injury claims, the best thing to do is to speak directly with an Auburn personal injury lawyer. If you’d like to learn a bit more about what pursuing an injury claim looks like, check out this video:

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Auburn Car Accident Data