According to a recent article published on PennLive, 2018 saw a significant increase in the number of fatal car accidents in Pennsylvania.   The article noted particularly higher numbers of fatal car accidents in Adams County, Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Franklin County, Lancaster County, Lebanon County, Perry County and York County.

 

At the Law Office of Alvin F. de Levie & Associates, our team of experienced personal injury attorneys has a history of representing victims who have suffered serious and fatal injuries as a result car accidents throughout Pennsylvania. We have handled cases involving catastrophic and fatal accidents in Mifflin, Centre, Clearfield, Lehigh, Philadelphia, Lycoming, Dauphin, and many other counties. We have a proven history of holding negligent and reckless drivers accountable. If you or a loved one has suffered a catastrophic or fatal injury as a result of a car accident, please call us, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at (844) 777-2529.   We practice throughout Pennsylvania, including in Central and Western Pennsylvania and, with offices in State College, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and Philadelphia, we are always available to meet with you in person.

 

The PennLive article noted several factors causing the overall increase in fatal car accidents:

 

• The Number of Pedestrian Accidents Rose Sharply: The article noted that fatal accidents involving pedestrians increased 34% in 2018.  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials did not have enough information to explain the increase in pedestrian accidents. Obviously, however, the risk of catastrophic injury and death is much higher when a pedestrian is struck by a car.

• DUI-Related Accidents Increased: The article noted fatal accidents involved drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol increased in all three categories of DUI accidents tracked by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. These findings are alarming, particularly in light of recent findings that rural Pennsylvania counties are seeing more fatal DUI’s than their urban counterparts.

• Fatal Accidents Involving Elderly Drivers Saw a Huge Increase: The article noted that fatal car accidents involving drivers aged sixty-five to seventy-four rose 51% in 2018, from 124 to 188.

 

The article noted the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is working to find ways to decrease the number of fatal car accidents in Pennsylvania and to reverse these disturbing trends.

In the meantime, if you or a loved one has suffered a catastrophic or fatal injury as a result of a car accident, please call us, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at (844) 777-2529.   We practice throughout Pennsylvania, including in Central and Western Pennsylvania and, with offices in State College, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and Philadelphia, we are always available to meet with you in person.