Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities in Florida

The Century Council, (Distillers Fighting Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking) compiles statistics concerning those who drink and drive in every state. Per this group's statistics for Florida, alcohol-related fatalities per 100,000 people in the state has decreased overall in the last ten years by 36.9 percent while the ten-year change in underage drinking has seen a decline of 48.2 percent per 100,000 people. In the year 2010, 660 individuals lost their lives in alcohol-impaired traffic accidents while 69 individuals under the age of 21 were killed due to alcohol-related crashes. One startling statistic was the percentage of alcohol-related fatalities involving high blood alcohol concentrations (BAC); 68.5 percent of all fatalities involved a BAC of .15 or more. The legal limit in Florida is .08 percent BAC.

78.6 percent of repeat offenders involved in alcohol-related fatal traffic accidents also had a BAC of .15 percent or more. In 2010, a total of 52,346 drunk driving arrests were made in the state, although the data received by the Century Council was considered incomplete or limited. According to the Florida Traffic Crash Statistics Report published by the state, overall traffic accidents and fatalities have decreased in the past years. Fatalities of motorcyclists and their passengers, bicyclists, and teen drivers and their passengers increased, however, between 2010 and 2011.

Coral Gables Car Accident Attorney

Injuries from car accidents are far too common in Florida as well as the rest of the nation. Nearly everyone has been touched by a traffic accident in some way, either directly or through family members or friends. Those unfortunate enough to be involved can sustain injuries ranging from whiplash to broken bones, head trauma, or catastrophic damage to the brain or spinal cord. Whatever the injuries may be, when caused by the negligence of another, those injured deserve fair and just legal compensation for the disruption, financial losses, disability, disfigurement, and pain and suffering that follows. To ensure a fair settlement or verdict, it is highly advised to engage the services of a skilled personal injury attorney.

At the Mesa Law Firm, you will find a well-respected and highly-recommended car accident attorney with 10 years of experience in this field. Attorney Tony Mesa has been recognized as an Avvo Client's Choice 2012 in personal injury; his firm has earned a "Superb" (10 out of 10) rating by Avvo. He and his legal staff make it their mission to help you obtain legal compensation that fully reflects the extent of your injuries and losses. Contact the firm to arrange for a free case evaluation concerning your car accident injuries today.