Getting motor vehicle accident reports is a hassle, but is appears that it will be getting easier.
BuyCrash.com makes accident reports from Georgia, Indiana, and Kentucky available for purchase over the Internet. Accident reports from Tennessee will be available in the future.
Thanks to Chris Simon and the Atlanta Injury Attorney Blog for making me aware of this service.
The use of seat belts continues to increase in the United States.
Seat belt use in 2009 stood at 84 percent, a gain from 83 percent use in 2008. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) which is the only survey that provides nationwide probability-based observed data on seat belt use in the United States.
Vehicle occupants in Tennessee and other southern states continue to use seat belts at a level less than the national average (82%). Those in pickup trucks have the lowest rate of use (74%).
Deaths on Tennessee roads continued to decrease in 2008. A total of 1035 people were killed on Tennessee roads in 2008, down from 1211 in 2007and 1339 in 2004. Nationally, 37,261 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2008.
Tennessee deaths were 16.55 per 100,000 of population, over 33% higher than the national average of 12.25 deaths per 100,000 citizens.
Of the 1035 Tennessee deaths, 605 involved single vehicle crashes. A total of 95 of the deaths involved at least one large truck.
More details available at this site maintained by NHTSA.
Why are deaths declining? I think the reasons are linked to safer roads, safer cars, and increased DUI enforcement.
Note: this is my 1500th post on this blog. Thanks to Kevin and all the folks at LexBlog for their support.
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