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When people think about car crashes they are likely to imagine two vehicles colliding with one another, but this is not necessarily how all road traffic accidents play out.
In fact, many car accidents take place due to poor road surfacing or lack of warning signs, and in these cases the authority in charge of maintaining the roads may be found liable for the incident.
Tyre tread should be checked regularly by motorists so that their vehicle has the maximum amount of grip on the road that it can, but poor road surfacing could lead to a car losing traction on the tarmac whatever the condition of the tyres.
If the motorist's vehicle's tyres do not have at least 1.6mm tread depth the driver may be found partly liable for the accident and their personal injuries. Similarly, if the motorist is found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol then they are likely to be given at least part of the blame for the accident.
However, if the tyres are safe for the road and the motorist was driving in a safe and considerate manner, the highway maintenance authority for the area is likely to be found at fault.
Potholes and loose tarmac can cause a road user to lose control of their vehicle and suffer severe personal injury. Road maintenance authorities have a duty of care towards drivers and passengers who use the road network. Failure to maintain the roads they are in charge of is negligent.
Warning signs should be in place where necessary and should be clear to all motorists. Road maintenance authorities should regularly make sure that signs have not faded with age, have not been made illegible by vandalism, are not covered by foliage, and are placed appropriately along the highway.
For example, there is not much use in warning a driver about a sharp bend on a 50mph road, just as they enter it. Similarly, a sign warning motorist of a change in speed limit is useless if bushes have grown over it. Motorists need time to react to the signs they see, and should see them clearly from a distance.
If a sign is not in place, in the wrong place, or unclear in some way and this causes a driver to crash, the road maintenance authority for the area is likely to be found liable for the accident and any injuries sustained by victims of the incident.
If you have sustained personal injuries in a crash which was caused by poor road signage or a badly maintained road surface, then you could be eligible to make a compensation claim for your pain, suffering and any loss of earnings relating to the incident.
Call our expert legal advisers now on 0800 10 757 95, or on 0333 240 0871 from mobile phones, to see whether you are eligible to gain remuneration.
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