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A Kansas City Auto Accident Lawyer Looks at How Highway Fatalities in Kansas And Missouri Compared to U.S. Highway Fatalities in 2010

Recently, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) released important information about 2010 highway fatalities. According to the DOT, the number of highway fatalities in this country fell to the lowest levels since 1949 in 2010 (the most recent year for which data is currently available).

However, the news for Missouri and Kansas was not as encouraging. While highway fatalities in Missouri fell almost 7%, 819 people died in Missouri highway accidents during 2010. Kansas had a lower number of deaths, but unlike Missouri and the country as a whole, highway fatalities did not fall in Kansas during 2010. Instead they rose 12% to 431. As a Kansas City auto accident lawyer, I believe it is important to find out why the rate rose in Kansas last year.

Possible Reasons for the Increase in Kansas Highway Deaths

The traffic safety manager of the Kansas Department of Transportation has told the media that, “the figures appear to be a blip.”* He reminds people that Kansas highway deaths have fallen in recent years and that 2011 numbers appeared to be trending lower than 2010 numbers. Additionally, Kansas took significant steps in 2011 to reduce the number of drunk driving accidents and fatalities in the state.

An Experienced Kansas City Auto Accident Attorney May Help After a Fatal Crash

Missouri and Kansas both have work to do. With more than 800 highway deaths in Missouri in 2010 and an increase of 12% in Kansas highway deaths, the likelihood of dying in a Kansas City highway accident still exists. If you have lost a loved one in a fatal Kansas City crash then it is important to contact a Kansas City auto accident lawyer as soon as possible for a free consultation.

You can reach a Kansas City car accident lawyer today at (816) 471- 5111 or toll free at (888) 348-2616 or by filling out our contact form. You can also learn more about how to protect your potential claim by reading our FREE book, 10 Essential Steps You Must Take to Protect Your Injury Claim, available on our website.

*Source: Kansas City Business Journal, U.S. Highway Fatalities Drop Not so in Kansas

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