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Night driving can be dangerous for many reasons. In fact, no matter how alert, sober, and experienced you may be behind the wheel, the dark of night naturally limits visibility — and it can come with other accident-causing hazards as well. All of that can add up to far greater risks of car crashes at night.
Whenever car accidents happen at night, one or more parties may be liable. Victims can discover who’s at fault and get experienced help with their recovery from the trusted team at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers.
For more than 20 years, we have been devoted, fearless advocates for the victims of night driving crashes. Known for excellence and putting our clients first, our night driving accident lawyers provide extraordinary representation to help people just like you win and recover when it matters most.
That’s why you can rely on our night driving accident attorneys when it’s time to seek justice and win full, fair compensation. Just contact Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers for confidential answers and advice. We are here for you, ready to help 24/7.
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Night can impact drivers’ peripheral vision, as well as their color and depth perception. In fact, even when using high beams, the average driver can only see about 500 feet ahead of their vehicle; with normal headlights, that can be cut in half to 250 feet, greatly reducing the time motorists have to respond to changing conditions or unexpected situations (source: NSC). Beyond those factors, nighttime visibility on the roads can also be compromised by glare (from other vehicles’ headlights), as well as age and/or eye conditions (which may impair individual motorists’ ability to see at night).
There’s a far greater risk of driver impairment at night, and drunk drivers are most likely to be on the roads on Friday and Saturday nights. Tragically, when motorists choose to drive drunk, statistics show that they’re risking their own lives as much as others. In fact, more than half (54%) of those killed in nighttime motor vehicle wrecks had BACs of at least 0.08 at the time of the motor vehicle accident (source: NHTSA).
Motorists are most likely to be drowsy behind the wheel between midnight and 6 a.m. That’s because the body’s natural circadian rhythms can cue fatigue, especially for those who are sleep deprived, intoxicated, or fatigued from driving for hours on end (source: NHSTA). Drowsy driving can end up causing the same dangers as drunk driving, and just 18 to 24 hours of no sleep being enough to cause impairments that would qualify drivers as legally drunk (source: CDC).
More than 1 in 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents at night involve speeding. In contrast, speeding contributes to roughly 1 in 5 deadly crashes that happen during the daytime (source: NHTSA). Drivers are far more likely to speed at night for various reasons — from alcohol impairment and failure to see posted speed limits to distraction or the mistaken thought they’re alone on the roads. No matter why they speed at night, motorists can be playing Russian roulette with the risks of deadly wrecks, especially considering the fact that it’s harder to see at night (so if they’re speeding and they don’t see a stop sign or pedestrian until the last minute, they’ll have little to no time to stop and avoid a crash).
Keep in mind that there are strict time limits for filing night car accident claims in LA and TX — and that the victims of these crashes may still be entitled to compensation even if they’re partly at fault (and only if they aren’t mostly at fault) for the crash.
A night driving accident lawyer at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers can tell you more about your options to sue after hearing more about your situation during a confidential, zero-obligation consultation.
You don’t have to recover from a night driving accident alone, and you don’t have to wait to get the answers, advice, and advocacy you need to get on the road to recovery.
An experienced night driving accident attorney at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers is ready to share more about the options for seeking compensation and justice — and we’re ready to fight fiercely to help you win. Discover the difference our team can make in your car accident case and recovery by contacting us today.
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