Guardrails considerably improve a driver and passenger's chance of surviving a serious run-off-road accident. These accidents occur when a driver loses control of their vehicle and exits the road. As a result, the accidents involved may include a variety of different vehicular damages or motorist injuries. Particularly dangerous, a vehicle may continue moving off of the road and strike an object on the roadside, including trees, signs, and lamps.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, an agency under the United States Department of Transportation, the difference between surviving an accident without injury and sustaining bodily harm is extremely significant. In a study published in 2007, the agency cited a reduction of accidents on roads with guardrails at an overall 7 percent rate. In comparison, the number of reduced fatal crashes or crashes involving an injury measured at a 45 percent rate.
Guardrails notably reduce injuries while offering little defense from an actual accident due to their place and purpose on the road. These emplacements are not made to prevent an accident altogether. If a driver loses control of their car, a guardrail certainly cannot stop this. However, guardrails can prevent a car from further running off of the road, hitting a signpost or tree.
These numbers only reflect run-off-road collisions, however. In many cases, guardrails are employed not only to prevent vehicles from driving clearly off of the road. They can also find use as a barrier to prevent accidents between lanes of traffic.
The maintenance and employment of guardrails on public roads is considered a responsibility of state and municipal governments. If you have been injured in a situation where a guardrail was missing or failed, there may be legal action available for you. To learn more about your options, contact the Waukesha car accident attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., today.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, an agency under the United States Department of Transportation, the difference between surviving an accident without injury and sustaining bodily harm is extremely significant. In a study published in 2007, the agency cited a reduction of accidents on roads with guardrails at an overall 7 percent rate. In comparison, the number of reduced fatal crashes or crashes involving an injury measured at a 45 percent rate.
Guardrails notably reduce injuries while offering little defense from an actual accident due to their place and purpose on the road. These emplacements are not made to prevent an accident altogether. If a driver loses control of their car, a guardrail certainly cannot stop this. However, guardrails can prevent a car from further running off of the road, hitting a signpost or tree.
These numbers only reflect run-off-road collisions, however. In many cases, guardrails are employed not only to prevent vehicles from driving clearly off of the road. They can also find use as a barrier to prevent accidents between lanes of traffic.
The maintenance and employment of guardrails on public roads is considered a responsibility of state and municipal governments. If you have been injured in a situation where a guardrail was missing or failed, there may be legal action available for you. To learn more about your options, contact the Waukesha car accident attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., today.
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