A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows new statistics on drunk driving in the United States.  Data was gathered in an anonymous telephone survey of 210,000 adults.

According to the report, 1 in 3 people charged with drunk driving is a male between the ages of 21- and 34-years old.  Almost 1 in 50 of the survey’s participants reported driving drunk 1 time or more during the past month.

The CDC report states that 81 percent of people charged with drunk driving are males.  In addition, based on the results of the survey, federal officials estimate that there were over 112 million drunk driving episodes in 2010.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident caused by a drunk driver, contact the San Diego auto accident attorneys of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to speak with one of our experienced personal injury lawyers.

Allstate Insurance Company recently released their annual “America’s Best Drivers Report.”  The report ranks the 193 largest cities in the U.S. according to which cities’ drivers are the safest.

Officials used insurance claims data involving auto accidents to rank the cities.  43 cities in California were included on the list.  Salinas, California had the safest drivers of any other city in California with a ranking of 33rd.  Drivers in Salinas are in auto accidents about every 10 years.

San Diego ranked 103rd on the list with drivers averaging an accident every 9.2 years.  The safest drivers in the country according to the report are in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Drivers in Fort Collins are in an accident about every 14 years.

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This past Saturday evening, 5 people were injured in an accident in Fresno.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Temperance Avenue at around 6 p.m.  A driver was reported to have ran a stop sign at the intersection and side-swiped a vehicle driven by a 40-year old woman.

The woman suffered serious injuries.  Reports did not indicate which hospital she was taken to after the accident.  2 of the vehicle’s 3 passengers suffered minor injuries and were treated at Community Regional Medical Center.  The driver and passenger in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, experienced legal representation can help you receive compensation for your injuries and medical expenses.  Contact the San Diego auto accident lawyers of Ritter & Associates by calling 619-296-0123 today.

On Monday, a driver narrowly escaped serious injury in an accident on Interstate 8 in El Cajon.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at around 10:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway when the driver of a flatbed truck that was entering the freeway “made an unsafe lane change” in front of a Mustang.

The truck’s bed was loaded with pieces of metal and wood scaffolding.  When the driver changed lanes, the Mustang collided with the truck’s back left side and pieces of scaffolding slid out of the truck and into the Mustang’s front window.

Fortunately, the scaffolding stopped within inches of the driver and passenger in the Mustang.  Both escaped the accident with minor injuries.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident caused by a negligent driver, contact the San Diego auto accidents attorneys of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to learn more about your rights.