Fort Lauderdale, Florida Named Most Dangerous City to Drive In : Fatal Car Accidents Happen More Often Here
Have you or a family member been in a serious motor vehicle accident with injuries or fatality in Ft Lauderdale, Florida? If so, you're not alone. Fort Lauderdale has once again topped a list of the nation's most dangerous cities to drive in. This time, it's been named the number-one most dangerous city in the US for automobile accident fatalities.
CNBC has come out with a new report on the 15 most dangerous US cities for traffic crashes -- based on traffic fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Fort Lauderdale, Florida was named number one, with other Fla. cities also making the list. They include Orlando (no. 2), Jacksonville (no. 11), and St. Petersburg (no. 12).
The report cites a number of factors that may make driving in Fort Lauderdale more dangerous, including senior citizen drivers who may be losing some of their driving judgment and skills; tourists driving in unfamiliar South Florida areas; Fort Lauderdale Spring Break students driving recklessly or driving intoxicated; and transplants from New York who may drive more aggressively. Distracted driving such as texting and talking on cell phones while driving have been cited as other factors leading to accidents by other traffic safety experts.
An experienced Ft Lauderdale car accident lawyer is familiar with the dangers of driving on our busy, crowded city streets. An injury attorney is also knowledgeable about driving laws as they relate to negligence, recklessness, and liability when a car accident with injury or death occurs in Broward County, Florida.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Traffic Accident Fatality Statistics
Fort Lauderdale is a popular tourist and vacation destination. It's also topped various lists of "Most Dangerous US Cities for Drivers" as well as for pedestrian accidents for the last few years. CNBC reported that Ft Lauderdale has a population of 183,126. The total traffic accident fatality rate per 100,000 population is 22.39 -- the highest in the country. Total traffic accident deaths for Fort Lauderdale were reported at 41 -- and of those, 24.4 percent were pedestrian accident deaths.
By comparison, the overall Florida Traffic Accident Fatality Rate for the state is 13.6 per 100,000 population. That's an average of 7 traffic accident deaths in Florida every day. (Source: Florida Traffic Safety Facts October 2010: Fatalities, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) See links below to additional articles about the risks of driving and walking in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Related Florida Injury Attorney Articles:
Fort Lauderdale and Miami Florida Among Worst Cities for Pedestrian Traffic Accident Risks May 25, 2011
Driven to Distraction in Fort Lauderdale: Is Texting & Tweeting Behind the Wheel as Dangerous as Drinking and Driving? Dec. 14, 2010
Guardrails Could Prevent Florida Car Crashes into Canals and Drowning Deaths July 17, 2011
Sources:
Ft. Lauderdale Tops List Of Most Dangerous Cities To Drive
CBS Miami Aug. 11, 2011
15 Dangerous Cities for Driving
CNBC.com July 29, 2011
