Most Dangerous Roads In Rockingham County
As of August 10, 2020, there have been a total of 488 car crashes in Rockingham County so far in 2020 with 8 fatalities. Of those crashes, 137 involved injuries or fatalities. It appears that COVID-19 may have played a part in helping to reduce the number of crashes, since in past years the numbers by early August have been much higher. However, for 2020 the rate of crashes causing injury is approximately 28%. This number is substantially higher than in previous years. According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, a few of the most dangerous roads in Rockingham County in 2020 have included:
Most Dangerous Roads — 2020 Crashes
Spotswood Trail — 20 crashes involving injuries, 2 fatalities
Interstate 81 – 16 crashes involving injuries, 1 fatality
Brocks Gap Road — 7 injuries, 1 fatality
Rawley Pike — 6 injuries
Port Republic Road — 5 injuries
East Side Highway – 5 injuries
Additionally, Mayland Road, Orchard Drive, Peake Mountain Road, and River Road each have had 1 fatal accident.
Accidentes en 2019
In 2019, there were a total of 1,088 crashes with 14 fatalities. Those crashes were reported in the following areas:
Spotswood Trail — 43 injuries, 1 fatality
Interstate 81 — 33 injuries, 3 fatalities
Port Republic Road — 16 injuries, 1 fatality
Rawley Pike — 16 injuries
Valley Pike — 13 injuries, 1 fatality
Mayland Road — 11 injuries
Additional fatalities in 2019 occurred along Briery Branch Road, Brocks Gap Road, East Side Highway, Fox Mountain Road, Hinton Road, and Spring Creek Road.
Accidentes en 2018
In 2018, the popular roads for crashes resulting in injury included the usual players along with one or two other additions:
Interstate 81 — 42 injuries
Spotswood Trail — 37 injuries
Rawley Pike — 17 Injuries
Eastside Highway — 15 injuries
Valley Pike — 14 injuries
Mayland Road — 10 injuries
Brocks Gap Road — 9 injuries
Stone Spring Road, Harpine Highway, and East Point Road — each with 7 injuries
Additionally, there were 8 fatalities, two of which occurred on East Side Highway.
Accidentes en 2017
In 2017, there were a total of 1,150 car crashes in Rockingham County. Of those 1150 crashes, there were many wrecks which caused injuries and ten fatalities. A few of the most dangerous roads in Rockingham County in 2017 included:
Interstate 81 — 47 crashes involving injuries
Spotswood Trail — 42 crashes involving injuries
East Point Road — 16 injuries
Valley Pike — 16 injuries
Rawley Pike — 14 injuries
Mayland Road — 11 injuries
Additionally, in 2017, John Wayland Highway and Port Republic Road each had 8 crashes involving injuries.
Several of the fatal car crashes also occurred along some of the most dangerous stretches of road in Rockingham County, with those wrecks occurring on Brocks Gap Road, Spring Creek Road, Harpine Highway, Rawley Pike, War Branch Road, Rinaca’s Corner, and Interstate 81.
Apart from the reported injuries, there were numerous crashes involving property damage in 2017 with Brocks Gap Road, Cross Keys Road, East Side Highway, Interstate 81, and Spotswood Trail appearing to have some of the highest occurrences.
¿Los grandes perdedores?
From 2017- August 2020, the roads in Rockingham County with the most crashes involving injury were Interstate 81 (not surprising), Spotswood Trail, Rawley Pike, Brocks Gap Road, and Valley Pike.
¿Cuánto tiempo puedo esperar para llamar a un abogado?
Cuando usted se lesiona en un accidente de auto en Virginia, usted debe ser consciente de la ley de prescripción que se aplica en su caso particular. El estatuto de limitaciones se refiere al tiempo que tiene después de un accidente para presentar una demanda. En Virginia, este plazo depende de las circunstancias de su accidente y lesiones. El plazo de prescripción empieza a contar en la fecha del accidente. La presentación de una reclamación ante una compañía de seguros no amplía ni retrasa el plazo.
Cuanto más espere para ponerse en contacto con un abogado, mayor será el riesgo de que expire el plazo de prescripción. Si lo hace, puede perder su derecho a demandar a la parte culpable y recuperar la compensación por sus lesiones. Si ha sufrido lesiones graves y la culpa es de otra persona, debe ponerse en contacto con un abogado especializado en lesiones personales lo antes posible. Ponerse en contacto con un abogado experto en lesiones personales al principio de su caso le ayudará a evitar que los plazos expiren y permitirá que su caso se prepare adecuadamente.
Para poder determinar si tiene un caso, su abogado necesita investigar a fondo los detalles sobre su accidente y sus lesiones. Investigar el accidente y recopilar información es mucho más fácil si se hace rápidamente después de que haya ocurrido el accidente. Un retraso puede acarrear muchos problemas, como la pérdida de pruebas y la imposibilidad de encontrar testigos.
Cuando contratas a un abogado para que se encargue de tu reclamación por accidente de coche, primero negociará con la compañía de seguros para intentar llegar a un acuerdo. Si las negociaciones fracasan, su abogado se preparará para presentar una demanda y preparar su caso para el juicio. Por esta razón, es especialmente importante que usted obtenga un abogado con experiencia para ayudar con su caso, como uno certificado a través de la Junta Nacional de Litigios.
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