How Do I Know that I Need a Raleigh Car Accident Lawyer?
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a car accident caused by another driver and you are struggling to cover your accumulating medical bills, you should have an experienced lawyer review the accident and your legal options. You may be entitled to seek monetary compensation from the at-fault driver and their insurance provider. There is no charge or obligation for having a Hardison & Cochran attorney review your accident. Then you can make a better informed decision about how to proceed.
Traffic Accidents in Raleigh and Wake County
Wake County has experienced explosive growth in population in the last three decades and now has a population approaching one million people according to the recent U.S. Census estimates. More than 400,000 people reside in Raleigh, the Capital City.
More cars, heavier traffic and unfortunately more accidents have accompanied the rapid population growth of the Raleigh area and made car accidents all too common. Some are minor fender benders that may be settled without an attorney. But many collisions cause serious injuries or fatal injuries. Of the 63 people who died in motor vehicles accidents in Wake County in 2014, nearly a third of the fatal accidents involved an alcohol-impaired driver.
Here’s a list of the intersections in Raleigh with the highest number of crashes, as compiled by the city of Raleigh and reported by ABC11 news.
- Poole Road at New Hope Road
- Hammond Road at Tryon Road
- Davie Street at Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh
- Edwards Mills Road at Wade Avenue
- Dawson Street at South Street
- Millbrook at Old Wake Forest Road
- Rock Quarry Road at Martin Luther King Boulevard
- Lumley Road at Brier Creek Parkway
- Wake Forest Road and Ollie Street
- Saunders Street at Ileagnes Road
The City of Raleigh has installed red light cameras at 15 dangerous intersections where frequent red light running causes many accidents. The SafeLight program signs alert motorists to the danger of the intersections and discourage drivers from running red lights, which can cause angle collisions. According to the City of Raleigh, fatal collisions caused by drivers running red lights are increasing three times faster than other types of fatal accidents. A vehicle passing over a sensor in the pavement at a set interval after the traffic signal changes to red triggers the cameras.
