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Georgia State Patrol Post in Villa Rica, GA Remains Busiest in State for Car AccidentInvestigations ? Troopers Explain Common Causes of Serious Collissions on Georgia's Highways

By Jack E. Clay

According to a recent article in the Douglas County Sentinel, the Villa Rica post of the GA State Patrol has remained the busiest in the state when considering the number of car accidents each day. In fact, the total number of vehicle crashes that most Georgia State Patrol posts investigate in a month equals the same number of wrecks the Villa Rica post will investigate in a single day! Of the 40,461 total accidents in the state of Georgia in 2008, Post 4 in Villa Rica was sent the scene of 4,263. While many posts tend to investigate larger crash sites and traffic-related fatalities, Villa Rica?s Post 4 has a contract with its local law enforcement to investigate major and minor wrecks.

Due to their excessive experience investigating these types of serious accidents, the troopers at Post 4 have noticed some interesting trends in auto wrecks. The Sentinel article touched upon the following common causes of accidents that the troopers of Post 4 have noticed in their numerous investigations:
- Many auto and truck accidents are caused by drivers who operate their vehicles while using cell phones, GPS systems, and radios.
- Drivers appear to be more impatient than ever before and tend to be in a bigger hurry while on the road.
- Two-thirds of car accidents or truck wrecks involve drivers who are under the influence or speeding.

Also of interest is the realization that most critical car accidents that involve serious injuries or death occur on rural ?back roads? in the Villa Rica area, specifically Highway 27 and Highway 16 in the Carrollton, Georgia area. In fact, our office has handled numerous car and truck accident cases where drivers were injured on Highway 27 and Highway 16.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident or truck wreck, contact our Douglasville law office for a free, no-obligation consultation. We are conveniently located directly across the street from the Douglas County Courthouse.

Full post as published by Georgia Law Blog on March 03, 2009 (boomark / email).