Data on Rollover Collisions in Fairfield
Fairfield is a busy city with a lot going on on any given day. As the seat of the Solano County government, the location of a major Air Base, and the largest city between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, there’s lots of people coming and going on area roads. While a busy town can be a good thing, it also means a fair amount of traffic. Unfortunately, high traffic volumes also mean an increased risk of car accidents. While it’s not possible to predict accidents, you can practice caution by learning about collisions on local streets. For this reason, locals may want to read about rollover collisions in Fairfield.
Accidents Overview
Recent research published and gathered from local enforcement agencies, including Solano area California Highway Patrol, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fairfield Police Department. According to these sources, there were 7,470 injury-causing vehicle collisions in the city of Fairfield between 2008 and 2020. These car accidents caused 10,781 separate injuries and killed 92 people.
Collision Types
The following collision types are in order from most to least common and listed next to the number of crashes of that type that occurred during the above-mentioned time-period:
- Rear End, 3036
- Broadside, 1462
- Hit Object, 938
- Sideswipe, 754
- Vehicle/Pedestrian, 404
- Head-On, 371
- Rollover, 277
- Other, 153
Clearly, rollover accidents were relatively uncommon. Altogether, rollovers only made up around 3.7 percent of traumatic crashes in Fairfield. However, over seven percent of deadly accidents in the city were rollovers. Likewise, rollovers also made up a disproportionately high number of crashes that involved serious trauma by a factor of nearly double.
Why are Rollovers so Dangerous?
There are a number of different factors that make rollovers especially dangerous. First of all, a crash needs to have a significant amount of force in order to cause a car to overturn. Additionally, rollovers often involve a sloped embankment that may add energy to the accident. However, the key factor that makes these accidents dangerous is roof crush injuries.
Roof crush injuries happen when vehicle roofs can’t withstand an impact. If the car has been designed poorly or was built from weak material, the roof may cave in, intruding into the cabin and harming those inside.
Be sure to preserve the vehicle involved in a rollover and/or roof crush collision so that it can be inspected by your personal injury accident lawyer. An experienced attorney will be able to confirm if an auto defect caused or contributed to injuries or death sustained in a crash.
Vehicle Manufacturer Liability
When a car roof fails to protect occupants during a crash, the company that made the vehicle is frequently considered a negligent party to the accident. This means that people who’ve suffered injuries can seek to hold these companies financially responsible for damages like hospital bills and other medical costs, as well as lost wages, personal suffering, property damage, and other important losses.
However, claiming injury compensation can be complicated, and companies almost always try to disclaim responsibility. The best thing to do to make sure you receive the payment you deserve is to get in touch with a Fairfield personal injury lawyer as soon as you are able.
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Fairfield Personal Injury Lawyer
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