Florida Traffic Related Death’s Down in 2008 July 10, 2009

As a personal injury lawyer in Daytona Beach,  I was glead to read a recent report that stated that the number of deaths on Florida’s roadways were down in 2008.  Infact, the number of traffic fatalities hit an eight year low.   It is the third year in a row that traffic fatalities have declined and the death toll dropped to its lowest level since 2000.  

The report says that the ailing economy is partially responsible for the decrease.  The downturn in the economy has resulted in less motorists on the roadways, less tourists on the road, and drivers traveling at reduced speeds in a effort to reduce fuel consumption.  

The reduction is also due to improved safety features in cars, law enforcement initiatives such as click it or ticket and tougher traffic laws  and penalties for law breakers.  I make my living representing the families of those killed in traffic accidents in Wrongful Death lawsuits.   I see first hand the devisation that traffic fatalities cause and I am proud of Florida for becoming a safer place to driver, regardless of the reason.