Davis Law Group, P.S.

• One dead, two injured in Gig Harbor accident
• Motor vehicle collision cause unknown
• At-fault driver facing vehicular homicide charge

Date: October 9, 2011, 10/09/2011

Location: Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Washington

Type: Car accident

Outcome: One dead, two injured

While driving on Highway 302, a 51-year-old woman and her 14-year-old passenger were struck head-on by a 63-year-old mad driving in the opposite direction. 
 

The 51-year-old driver was killed and the 14-year-old girl was injured. The 63-year-old driver was also injured and will be investigated for charges of vehicular homicide.
 

Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident and no other information was been reported. 

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.

Chris Davis and everyone at the Davis Law Group sends out their heartfelt condolences for the family and friends of the woman 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.