Benicia Accident Statistics

I’m Ed Smith, a Benicia car accident lawyer. Benicia is a gorgeous bayside city that offers residents a small-town pace of life with easy access to the excitement of the metropolitan Bay Area. However, the roadways of Benicia aren’t always as idyllic as its waterfront views. Those who spend time driving in Benicia may be interested in the auto accident statistics below.

Accidents by Severity

According to data compiled by traffic researchers at The University of California’s Berkeley campus, there has been a total of 322 collisions resulting in injury in Benicia since 2013. Of these accidents, 9 were fatal, 21 involved one or more severe injuries, 91 involved visible injuries that medical officials did not consider severe, and 201 involved complaints of pain from one or more of the individuals involved in the accident.

This data suggests that, if one is injured in an accident in Benicia, they will most likely not be severely injured. However, Benicia’s fatality rate in injury-causing accidents is about twice as high as its neighboring city, Vallejo.

Accidents by Type

The most common type of accident in Benicia to cause harm since 2013 has been hit-object accidents. With 79 separate instances, hit-object collisions make up 24.53 percent of Benicia’s injury crashes.

The next four most common types of accidents in Benicia, from most common to least common, are; broadside accidents, rear-end accidents, overturned vehicle accidents, and sideswipe accidents. Respectively, these types of collisions accounted for 20.19, 18.32, 11.18, and 9.63 percent of Benicia’s collisions involving injuries.

Common Violations

Although not all accidents are caused by a driver violating a traffic regulation, traffic violations are there for a reason. Drivers who violate them significantly increase their risk of being injured in a collision.

The most common type of traffic violation to cause people harm in Benicia over the past four years has been speed limit violations, which accounted for 23.6 percent of all injury-causing violations. After speed limit violations, the most dangerous traffic violations in Benicia have been improper turning, automobile right-of-way violations, and driving or biking under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

Other Stats

Drivers of Benicia have most commonly been injured on Mondays and Fridays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pedestrians accidents made up 8.1 percent, bike collisions made up 7.1 percent, and motorcycle accidents made up 9 percent of total accidents involving injuries
11 people in total have lost their lives in Benicia vehicle accidents since 2013
Benicia pedestrians are most often injured while crossing crosswalks at intersections.

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Benicia Car Accident Lawyer

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Benicia Accident Statistics