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Although, statistically, UK drivers are less likely to be involved in a motorway accident than one on an A-road or residential road, the sheer speed at which motorway crashes occur means that a high proportion result in death or the kind of serious personal injury that necessitates a motorway accident claim.
Above all, what is worrying for the motorway user is the prevalence of certain attitudes and habits as revealed in the Think! Road Safety Annual Survey that threaten the safety of all.
The survey tells us that 37% of car, van and lorry drivers carry on motoring even when they are too tired. Perhaps it should come as no surprise then to learn that 10% of work-related drivers admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel during the past 12 months.
It also tells us that 33% of the motoring public think it is perfectly safe to drive at 90mph on a motorway when there is no traffic; a chilling statistic when it is considered that every day in the UK 9 people will be killed and a further 78 suffer serious personal injury in accidents associated with excessive speed. It is also worth considering just how inadequate the braking response time is at such a speed; with most drivers taking, at best, half a second to brake, there is no room for error when travelling at 90mph. It should be of concern that, according to the Department for Transport, "traffic on motorways has grown faster (27 per cent) over the last ten years than any other road type.
But, it seems, speed is not the single most significant factor behind fatal motorway accidents. According to government statistics that unwanted distinction is held by under-inflated tyres: the cause of 6% of all motorway fatalities - although it is not known if it is the cause of a similar proportion of no win, no fee motorway accident claims.
Tragically, this statistic should come as no surprise, a Michelin survey found that the UK ranks 25th out of 27 European Union countries when it comes to drivers having the correct tyre pressure.
Hard shoulder accidents are another concern: "Statistics indicate that … more than 1,500 people are killed or injured each year on the hard shoulder."
Make a cost free motorway accident claim
If you have suffered personal injury in a motorway, whether it was on the M25, M6, M56, M1, M3, M8, M62 or another motorway, it may be possible to claim full compensation for your pain, injury and losses.
Here at YouClaim we provide claimants with a leading legal service that, win or lose, always remains free of all possible costs, fees and disbursements while also protecting from liability for those incurred by the opponent.
We appoint only leading solicitors from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and, with our 100 percent compensation guarantee, deliver all our clients their awards in full - no cut is ever taken.
To find out more about how we might be able to help you secure the damages you deserve, contact us by using echat, completing an online claim form or calling a legal advisor, on 0800 10 757 95
