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Port Orchard man injured in one-car collision

Story Highlights:
One injured in Port Orchard car accident
One car collision cause unknown



Date: March 20, 2011, 03/20/2011
Location: Eldon, Mason County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

On Sunday night, a Port Orchard man was injured in a one-car collision near Eldon.

Jarrod B. Hall was heading north on Highway 101 around 7 p.m. when he left the roadway and struck a tree.

Hall was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center where he is listed in critical but stable condition.

Troopers are still investigating the crash and the cause is still unknown.

National Car Accident Statistics

• There were more than 5.5 million car accidents in the United States. Nearly 31,000 were fatal, and more than 2 million people were injured.
• The majority of fatal crashes involved only one vehicle (61 percent).
• Nearly half of all fatal crashes occurred on roads with posted speed limits of 55 mph or higher.
• The deadliest month for car crashes was August. More than 2,864 fatal crashes occurred in 2009.
• Most crashes happened between 5 and 5:59 p.m. on weekdays, and between 2 and 2:59 a.m. on weekends.
• Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for children and teenagers.
• At any given moment, 812,000 vehicles were being driven by someone using a handheld cell phone in the U.S.
• An average of four children ages 14 and under were killed every day in auto accidents. Nearly 500 were injured daily.
• While statistics continue to improve, 32 percent of fatal accidents involved alcohol-impaired drivers.
• About 31 percent of fatalities were caused by speeding (10,591).

Seattle Car Accident Victim Attorneys
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.