Wednesday, March 10th, a fatal two-vehicle crash shut down the west State Highway 71 in Travis County.
More on the Car Accident
According to local authorities, the accident occurred on the 20400 block of SH-71. While details are limited at this time, what is known is that the victim was pinned into their own vehicle after colliding with a semi-truck.
The SH-71 lanes were later reopened around 2:30 p.m., the victim has not been identified, and no charges have been filed thus far.
Analyzing the Texas/Travis County-Based Car Accident Statistics
Since November 7th, 2000, a Texan has died every single day on roadways across the state.
Based on statistical data collected by the Texas Department of Transportation, it was reported that in 2019 a total of 3,610 individuals lost their lives on Texas roadways, and 256,338 individuals suffered injuries as a result of a car accident.
Additionally, there was at least one person killed on a Texas roadway every 2 hours and 26 minutes, a reported injury every 2 minutes and 3 seconds, and a reported car crash every 56 seconds across the state.
In Travis County, there were a reported total of 20,458 car crash incidents that occurred in 2019 alone. Out of those reported incidents, there were:
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- 4,264 accidents in which 6,528 individuals possibly suffered injuries.
- 3,743 accidents in which 5,129 individuals suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
- 626 accidents in which 742 individuals were suspected of suffering from serious injuries.
- 120 accidents in which 123 individuals lost their lives.
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Source: KXAN
