Interesting analysis that came out this month concerning highway deaths in Minnesota over the last 3 years. The focus again seems to be on how deadly rural roads continue to be. The report also seems to confirm that if you don’t wear a seat belt you are taking a very big risk. Take a look at the top 20 counties:
1. Kanabec (3–3), 100 percent
2. Wadena (3–3), 100 percent
3. Redwood (6–5), 83 percent
4. Lac qui Parle (5–4), 80 percent
5. Brown (4–3 unbelted), 75 percent
6. Martin (13–9), 69 percent
7. Itasca (12–8), 67 percent
8. Aitkin (9–6); 67 percent
9. Pennington (9–6), 67 percent
10. Yellow Medicine (3–2), 67 percent
11. Wilkin (6–4), 67 percent
12. Rice (14–9), 64 percent
13. Winona (16–10), 63 percent
14. Hubbard (8–5), 63 percent
15. Mower (5–3), 60 percent
16. Olmsted (24–14), 58 percent
17. Isanti (19–11), 58 percent
18. Goodhue (14–8), 57 percent
19. Morrison (14–8), 57 percent
20. Mahnomen (7–4), 57 percent
{The list identifies each county (number of motorist deaths – number of unbelted deaths), and its percentage of unbelted deaths. (Counties with fewer than three deaths not listed).}
How many of these people would be alive if they had buckled up?
With any death in a Minnesota motor vehicle collision, there are many issues that will need to be reviewed. My partner, Joe Crumley, addressed this topic in a article for the Minnesota Lawyers Trial magazine. I was interviewed on the same topic. Hopefully, the study and the resulting suggested changes the future numbers for these deaths will go down.
A founding partner with Bradshaw & Bryant, Mike Bryant has always fought to find justice for his clients—knowing that legal troubles, both personal injury and criminal, can be devastating for a family. Voted a Top 40 Personal Injury "Super Lawyer" multiple years, Mr. Bryant has also been voted one of the Top 100 Minnesota "Super Lawyers" four times.
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