Idaho Law Blog
Two vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 10:18 a.m. on I-184 near the Curtis Road exit in Boise. The accident caused injuries to two people. The eastbound lanes of traffic on the I-184 connector were blocked for about an hour. The ISP reports that a Sport Utility Vehicle hit a guardrail, rolled over and landed on its side facing the opposite direction of traffic. Another vehicle that was traveling immediately behind the SUV was not able to stop to avoid a crash and hit the SUV.
Both drivers suffered minor injuries; one was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police are investigating the accident. It is unknown at this time what caused the driver of the SUV to crash into the guardrail. ITD’s data indicates that the most common contributing factor in multiple vehicle crashes is inattention/distraction (21%) and second most common factor is following too closely (20%).
ITD’s 2015 Traffic Crash Clock indicates that a crash occurs every 21.9 minutes and a person is injured in a crash every 39.8 minutes. Crashes occurring between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. number from 900 to over 1500. Idaho’s population increase is associated with added motorists traveling on the roadways each day. Traffic accidents and congestion are now commonplace during peak hours especially in urban areas. Over 3000 injury-related crashes occurred last year in the cities of Boise and Meridian.
If you have suffered injuries in a car crash due to another’s negligence, the experienced personal injury team at Racine Olson is available to discuss your claim. Call now for a consultation at: 208-232-6101.
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