Some roads and highways simply have more collisions and fatalities on them. Road design, traffic, and other factors can all contribute to crashes, so knowing which areas of South Florida are riskiest allows you to exercise more caution in high-collision areas. No matter where your car collision happens, if you’re…
Florida has a high number of car collisions, accounting for up to 20% of all the nation’s accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also lists the state as among the top states when it comes to fatal crashes. When you’re in a car accident in Florida, it’s important to…
More fatal car accidents happen at night than at any other time of the day, even though there are far fewer cars on the road during the night. Nighttime car collisions bring extra risks and can make it harder for you to make a claim. If you’ve been in this…
Florida has about 12,592 bridges, and while these help us get to and from Hollywood, Miami, and other communities, accidents on these structures have unique risks. There are fewer places to go on a bridge, for example and it can be harder to get out of the way to avoid…
Recent polls have put Sunshine State drivers as among the top five worst in the nation. It’s not exactly the “top five” Florida would like to be in. A high rate of car accidents not only causes suffering and loss of life, but it also increases insurance rates and driving…
Despite a name that could be ominous to non-Florida residents, Alligator Alley is a popular 80-mile stretch of road for both tourists and residents traveling to Miami Beach and driving between Fort Lauderdale and Naples. Built in 1968, Alligator Alley is a toll road that runs through the everglades and…
While many car crashes in Florida are caused by human error, the design of roadways also plays a significant role in preventing car accidents. In many cases, those who are injured in road crashes don’t even realize that the design of the area they were traveling in may have contributed…
Pedestrian accidents in Florida continue to be a pressing issue, resulting in devastating injuries and loss of life. At Flaxman Law Group, our pedestrian accident attorneys work with individuals whose lives have been forever changed by negligent drivers. Pedestrian accidents occur when a person on foot is involved in a…
Roundabouts are designed to reduce traffic congestion and make our roads safer. Florida has adopted them widely, so there are about 300 roundabouts on Florida roads and 20 on highways across the state. Unlike intersections, roundabouts don’t use road signs and full stops. Instead, drivers yield right of way, improving…
Wrong way accidents are less common than rear-end shunt accidents and sideswipe accidents in Coral Gables and other Southern Florida communities, but they can often involve high speeds, multiple vehicles, and serious injuries. Hewlett-Packard Why Do Wrong Way Accidents Happen? FDOT installs “wrong way” signs, “one way street” signs, “do…