Beware Of Winter Driving Hazards In South Carolina
The winter season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, brings mixed emotions for many people. On the one hand, there is the general feeling of cheer, which the cooler weather brings and residents and retailers encourage with festive decorations, ambient music that features sleigh bells, and foods that you can only find at this time of year, such as peppermint stick ice cream. Instead of or in addition to joy, many of us regard the season with trepidation. They heighten our anxiety over our troubled relationships with our families and our sadness over the loved ones we have lost. We feel the loss of our youth and health most acutely at winter. This is unsurprisingly, because the frequency of car accidents that result in death or serious injury is highest during the winter season. Therefore, the cooler season may mark the anniversary of a car accident in which someone you love died or suffered a permanent injury. If you have been injured in an accident during the winter season, contact a Columbia car accident lawyer.
The Winter Season Is Dangerous in General, but the Weekends Themselves Are the Worst
There are plenty of reasons that serious car accidents are more common during the winter season than at other times of year. The first freezes and snowfalls of the year occur during this time of year. Because of the season, people are more likely to take road trips. Besides that, people are traveling locally to and from events, whether it is concerts or parties at school or church. In addition to the above, there are the booze-soaked parties at bars and private residences, and these are a major contributor to the worst winter traffic collisions.
Year round, alcohol is a factor in 31 percent of collisions resulting in death or bodily injury. As for accidents in this winter, 36 involve drunk drivers. Two out of every five traffic fatalities on New Year’s Eve involve a drunk driver. With or without alcohol, the number of collisions spikes on the weekends themselves.
South Carolina Is a Winter Traffic Accident Hot Spot
The whole country sees an increase in the number of severe collisions during the winter season, but the effects are not evenly distributed geographically. The Southeast region, which includes Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee has the greatest increase in accidents during this season. This is because of road trip travel to Florida, during which some travelers also drive through other nearby states.
Let Us Help You Today
The personal injury lawyers at the Stanley Law Group can help you get justice after an accident where a drunk driver struck your car on a major weekend or during the winter season. Contact The Stanley Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina or call (803)799-4700 for a free initial consultation.
Source:
injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/holidays/thanksgiving-day/
