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Motor Vehicle Accident Information Center:
Florida Motor Vehicle Accident Overview.According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, an average of 770 motor vehicle accidents occur on Florida roads and highways every day. If you think about it for a moment, it is a wonderful image. More than 700 accidents in Florida every day involve some type of motor vehicle. In 2012, 2,255 people were killed and 198,032 were injured in motor vehicle accidents in Florida, and the chances of you or someone you know being killed or injured in an accident that year are better than average.
If you or someone you care for has been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Florida, call Florida motor vehicle accident lawyer James & Cunningham at 877-FL-INJURY (877-354-6587)!
Florida Motor Vehicle Accident Type
In 2012, there were more than 250,000 accidents in Florida involving certain types of motor vehicles. Here are some statistics from 2012 that break down these accidents by car type and type of accident:
Car accident
There were 281,340 car accidents on Florida roads and highways that year, an increase of 23.40% from 2011.
Truck accident
Semi-truck accidents often result in the death of someone who is hit by a semi-trailer or is seriously injured, and DHSMV reported 3,563 truck accidents in Florida that year.
Motorcycle accident
The state reported that 425 motorcyclists were killed and 7,809 injured in 9,384 motorcycle accidents.
Pedestrian accidents
In Florida, 8,258 pedestrian accidents killed 473 pedestrians and injured 7,413.
Hit-and-run accident
Florida consistently has the third-highest rate of hit-and-run accidents per year, with 70,000 people stunned in 2012.
Drunk driver accident
There have been 17,258 alcohol-related accidents that have killed 805 people and injured 12,066 in drunk driver accidents.
Bus accident
Of the 5,331 bus crashes in Florida, 154 were injured and one was fatal.
SUV rollover
There have been 46,030 accidents on the Florida SUV rollover, resulting in 11,079 injuries, 11,079 injuries and 158 deaths
