Two people sustained injuries after they were injured during an Anaheim Hills head-on car crash on Santa Ana Canyon Road. The Orange County, California traffic collision happened on Monday evening when a Toyota Sequoia that was going west ended up in the east lanes. The vehicle then struck a Toyota Highlander.
The Highlander's motorist was seriously injured and was transported to a Santa Ana hospital. Meantime, the Sequoia's driver sustained minor injuries. Between the two autos, there were three child passengers. All of them sustained minor injuries.
Car accidents continue to be a leading cause of injuries and deaths. In addition to the physical injuries, the emotional trauma and the financial burden can take their toll on victims and their families. This is why you should speak with an Orange County, California motor vehicle crash lawyer right away.
Last year, according to the US Department of Transportation, there were 33,963 US highway deaths--an 8.9% decrease from the 37,261 traffic fatalities that occurred in 2008. The NHTSA credits the decline to efforts by the federal government and the states to combat distracted driving, drunk driving, and riding in a car without a seatbelt. The continuing decline in traffic fatalities is good news, but there is still a lot of work hat needs to be done so that people stop dying and getting hurt in traffic crashes that could have been prevented.
Common causes of Anaheim car accidents:
• Drunk driving
• Text messaging
• Talking on the cell phone
• Products liability
• Speeding
• Driver inexperience
• Distracted driving
• Failure to obey traffic laws or traffic signs
• Driver inattention
• Road defects
• Drugged driving
• Drowsy driving
• Driver fatigue
• Aggressive driving
• Poor driving conditions
2 hospitalized after head-on collision, OC Register, March 23, 2010
Traffic Fatalities for 2009 Reach Record Low, NHTSA, March 11, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2009, NHTSA (PDF)
If you were injured in a head-on crash, rear-end crash, multi-car crash, single vehicle collision, or any other kind traffic crash that you think may be someone else's fault, contact our Anaheim personal injury law firm to discuss your Orange County, California motor vehicle crash case.
