Georgia vehicles are more likely to be involved in a serious accident

ATLANTA – A new study by personal injury attorneys found that vehicles are most likely to be involved in a serious accident in Georgia.

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• 4-door sedans come first with 30.12% of fatal accidents from 2017 to 2021.
• Light Pickup comes in second place with 17.54% of accidents.
• The built-in tool comes in third place.

A 4-door sedan is the vehicle body type most vulnerable to a severe collision in Georgia, according to a new study conducted by Bader Scott personal injury attorneys.

By analyzing fatal crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), experts calculated and ranked the types of car bodies involved in the most serious crashes from 2017 to 2021.

4-door sedans top the list, with the vehicle type involved in 3,519 accidents from 2017 to 2021, representing 30.12% of all fatal accidents. By definition, a sedan is any closed-roof vehicle whose rear interior volume is greater than or equal to 33 cubic feet. Some examples of makes and models that fall under this category are the Toyota Prius, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Tesla Model 3, and Chevrolet Impala.

Second on the list is Light Pickup, with 2,049 crashes, equivalent to 17.54% of all fatal crashes in the state. Light trucks are trucks and vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 8,500 pounds and a payload capacity of up to 4,000 pounds. Some of the most popular makes and models in this category are the Ford Ranger, GMC Canyon, and Nissan Frontier.

Compact Utility comes in third place, as cars of this type were involved in 1,453 fatal accidents between 2017 and 2021, a rate of 12.44%. In general, a compact car is by definition a small or mid-sized car. Meanwhile, a “utility vehicle” is any vehicle designed to perform a specific task more efficiently than a passenger vehicle. Examples of cars that fit this description include the Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, and Nissan Rogue.

At the bottom of the list, two-wheeled motorcycles come in fourth with 751 fatal accidents, which is 6.43% of all fatal accidents, while a tractor truck rounds out the top five with 695 fatal accidents under its belt, which is 5.95%. .

A spokesman for Badr Scott commented on the results: “Although it is impossible to rule out other factors such as road conditions and driver behaviour, it is important to realize that some types of vehicle bodies may be more vulnerable to serious accidents due to factors such as size and design. Therefore, it is important for drivers to be aware of this while on the road. road, and aim to drive in a way that helps reduce risks..