Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Crash Data – January 2019
Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Data
Below you will find a summary and the raw data of the January 2019 statistics for car accidents that occurred in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The raw data includes the location of each accident and the number of injuries. This information has been compiled using public governmental agency data including from the Department of Transportation for the State of Florida’s Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
January 2019 Spotlight:
- NW 7th Pl. at NW 18th Ave. – 7 injuries
- 500 Federal Highway – 6 injuries
- 15th Ave. NW at 15th Pl. NW – 6 injuries
- Broward BLVD near S. Federal HWY – 1 fatality
- Oakland BLVD at N. Federal HWY – 1 fatality
- Federal HWY at NE 16th St. – 1 fatality
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Summary of January 2019 Car Accidents:
| Total Crashes | 406 |
| Total Vehicles Involved | 816 |
Injury Details:
| Crashes With Injuries* | 162 |
| Total Injuries | 253 |
| Injury Crashes** | 162 |
| Driver Injuries | 164 |
| Crashes With Incapacitating Injuries | 13 |
| Total Incapacitating Injuries | 15 |
| Crashes With Non-Incapacitating Injuries | 61 |
| Total Non-Incapacitating Injuries | 90 |
| Crashes With Possible Injuries | 108 |
| Total Possible Injuries | 148 |
| * Crashes With Injuries are all crashes with at least one reported injury, and including those where a fatality was reported. | |
| ** Injury Crashes are any crash in which there was at least one reported injury, and excluding those where a fatality was reported. |
Fatality Details:
| Crashes With Traffic Fatalities | 3 |
| Total Traffic Fatalities | 3 |
| Driver Fatalities | 2 |
Quick Florida Car Accident Facts:
According to the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, for example, in 2009 statewide there were 20,085 alcohol related traffic accidents resulting in 1,004 deaths and 14,130 injuries. Additionally, damages from auto crashes total $150 billion annually because compensation for a car accident, in most cases, includes recovery of medical expenses, property damage, lost wages and lost earning potential, pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of consortium and emotional distress. Learn more from Alan Sackrin, an expert car accident lawyer.
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