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Date: November 9, 2011, 11/09/2011
Location: Factoria, King County, Washington
Type:
Semi truck accidentOutcome: One dead
One person was killed in a trucking accident near Factoria early Wednesday morning.Around 3 a.m. a 56-year-old man was driving a tanker truck south on Interstate 405 when he lost control on an on-ramp and rolled his truck into a cement median.
Rescue teams had to cut the driver out of the wreckage and it was not reported whether or not he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Washington State Patrol and the Bellevue Police office are looking for any witnesses who may have more information. Contact 425-401-7788.
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: Semi Truck Accidents
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured on Interstate 405 in Washington state, you should contact the Davis Law Group. Our award-winning I-405 personal injury lawyers have the skills and years of experience successfully representing personal injury, auto accident, and wrongful death cases that took place on I-405 and on highways and roadways throughout the State of Washington.
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