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Woman injured in SR 14 accident

Story Highlights:

• One injured in SR 14 accident
• Rollover car accident cause unknown

Date: September 1, 2011, 09/01/2011
Location: State Route 14, Southern Washington
Type: Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

A woman was injured in a car accident on State Route 14 late Thursday night.

Around 9 p.m. a 21-year-old woman was headed eastbound on State Route 14 when she lost control of her car and struck a barrier. The vehicle rolled several times before coming to a rest on the passenger's side in the left lane.

The woman was taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center where she was listed in serious condition.

Washington State Patrol does not believe alcohol was involved but the crash is still under investigation.

National Car Accident Statistics

•      An average of 115 persons die each day in car accidents in the United States -- one every 13 minutes. According to the World Health Organization about 3000 people die in car accidents each day worldwide. 
•     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.

Seattle Motor Vehicle Accident Attorneys

A motor vehicle accident is when a road vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, road debris, or man-made object.  These collisions can result in personal injury, property damage, or death.  Motor vehicle accidents can involve automobiles, trucks, semi or tractor trailer trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger vans, motorcycles, etc.  Contributing factors in traffic accidents can be vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, driver distraction (texting or talking on a cell phone while driving), and driver impairment (drunk driving). If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident in Washington state,  Seattle motor vehicle accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you.  We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, DUI accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.