One dead in Clayton crash

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11/15/2011
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One dead in Clayton crash

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One dead, Two injured in Clayton crash
Motor vehicle collision cause unknown
Highway blocked for over two hours

Date: November 11, 2011, 11/11/2011
Location: Clayton, Washington
Type: Car accident
Outcome: One dead, Two injured

One person was killed and two were injured in a collision near Clayton on Friday evening.

Around 5:20 p.m. a 56-year-old man was headed north, leaving Highway 395 and entering the Williams Valley Road intersection when he was struck by a southbound car.

The 56-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other drivier and one of his passengers were taken to Providence Holy Family Hospital for medical treatment. Another passenger was treated at the scene.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the incident and have deemed that alcohol was not involved but the cause of the crash is still not clear.

The southbound lanes of Highway 395 were blocked for a couple of hours.

Washington State Fatal Accident Statistics

Fatalities occurred almost equally during daytime hours (49.7%) and nighttime hours (50.3%) from 1997 to 2006. The time of day with the highest number of fatalities was between 2 pm and 5:59 pm with 22.1%, followed by 6 pm to 9:59 pm with 19.7%. Research indicates only 10-15% of traffic volume occurs during the nighttime hours. If we use a conservative estimate of 20%, we find the nighttime fatality rate per vehicle-miles-traveled is consistently 3-4 times higher than the daytime rate.

A majority of fatalities occurred between July and September from 1997 to 2006 (30.7%). The single month with the highest number of fatalities was July with 10.9%, while the month with the lowest number of fatalities was February with 6.5%. From 1997 to 2006, 59% of fatal traffic collisions were single-vehicle involved. In addition, 44.7% of those single-vehicle collisions were impaired-driver-involved. Males continue to be involved in the majority of traffic collisions—representing 69.1% of fatalities from 1997-2006. This difference is most prominent in the 21-30 age group, where they comprise 78.3% of the total.

Seattle Wrongful Death Attorneys

Chris Davis and everyone at the Davis Law Group sends out their heartfelt condolences for the family and friends of the man who was killed in this terrible accident and hope they can find a knowledgeable wrongful death lawyer that will help settle their case and get them the compensation they deserve for suffering such a tragic loss. If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident Seattle car accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you. We understand the devastation that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.

Category: Wrongful Death

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