Miami, FL – Motorcycle Crash on I-95 SB Requires EMT Response
Miami, FL (October 29, 2020) – A traffic accident involving a motorcyclist occurred on an interstate in Miami this afternoon.
At approximately 3:32 p.m. this afternoon, Thursday, October 29, an accident involving a motorcycle took place on I-95 in the southbound lanes near Miami Gardens Drive and the GGI.
It remains unclear how severely injured the motorcyclist was, and no other injuries were reported to have resulted from the crash.
Paramedics were observed at the crash site, however, no one involved has been identified at this time. The scope of any injuries suffered also has yet to be determined.
All lanes of the interstate were blocked for a period of time following the incident and travelers in the area were urged to take 411, Biscayne, or NW 27th street as alternate routes.
No further information has been provided to the public at this time as police continue their investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
We would like to offer our thoughts to those hurt in the wreck in hopes of a full recovery.
Florida Motorcycle Accidents
According to A Safer Florida, a Florida organization dedicated to keeping roadways safe across the state, a total of 10,331 motorcycle accidents in Florida occurred in 2016. These led to 515 rider fatalities, 30 passenger deaths, and 8,256 injuries.
Florida leads the nation in the number of motorcycle fatalities and injuries that occur there yearly, according to the statistics provided by the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
From 1997 to the beginning of 2015, fatal motorcycle accidents across the US have increased from a low of just over 2,100 deaths a year to over 4,500 annually, reaching an all-time high of well over 5,000 in 2007. The yearly average now ranges between 4,300 to 4,800 nationally. According to these annual amounts, the number of motorcycle deaths in the United States has more than doubled during this time frame.
A traffic collision in Florida is estimated to take place approximately once every 84 seconds, or over 1,000 times per day. Yearly, Florida sees about 400,000 traffic accidents take place. Florida is ranked as one of the most dangerous states to travel through due to its high accident-fatality rate. However, Florida is one of the most highly-populated states in the nation, which directly correlates with its statistical values.
You could be dealing with a multitude of different issues after your involvement in an injurious car crash in Florida. Debilitating pain could result from being injured in an incident of this magnitude, as well as mental stress and anguish depending on the circumstances and severity of the wreck.
Being injured in a traffic accident caused by another person’s negligence entitles you to the option to collect financial compensation for the injuries and losses that may have resulted from the incident. A personal injury attorney in Florida will be able to help you better understand your existing legal rights as well as exercise them in order to collect full and fair compensation in order to cover things like medical bills, mental health bills, funeral costs when applicable, and more.
Contact a Florida car accident attorney today in order to get started on your own personal injury claim if you are under the impression that your injuries were the result of another person’s carelessness while on the road. The skilled and experienced Florida personal injury lawyers at Boone & Davis have been successfully preserving and protecting the rights of those injured in Florida traffic accidents for decades and are passionate about providing our clients with the most significant compensation possible. We want your recovery from your recent traffic accident to be as painless as possible, in more aspects than just the physical. We strive to assist you financially, mentally, and in any other way, you may require after being injured by another person’s negligence.
Call our law firm today at (813) 544-7096 for more information on how you can successfully move forward from your injuries and losses you may have incurred in a recent traffic collision caused by carelessness.
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