While car accidents can differ not minorities one affect much higher than non-minorities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are a number of the most important risk factors that have attributed to an increased risk of injuries in car accidents of certain ethnic groups, including the American Indians.

Injuries in car accidents are the leading cause of death for Indians and the third leading cause of death overall. The factors that contribute to the increased risk of injury vary by reservation, reservation, but they can be cooked to some corresponding reportedly between tribes:

Minimum seat belt use: the overall rate of seat belt use on reservations is only 55.4% according to the NHTSA. The range is anywhere from a low of 8.8% to a high of 84.8%. Minimal child safety seat use: the use of child seats of the Indians is much lower than the national average. Use the concerns ranged from only 12-21%. The national average was 7-87%.Driving while impaired with alcohol (drunk driving): ethnic populations of native Americans have the highest motor vehicle alcohol-related mortality.

In the years from 1982 to 2002, 65 percent of the crashes on reservations were compared alcohol-related with 47 percent nationwide. Motor vehicle deaths for native American adults are more than double the white and almost double that of the black. The total injury rates for children under the age of one year of death is also more than that of other ethnic groups.

The Group's Indian population, which is the most exposed but children is 19 years and younger. This group has the highest injury-related death rate for car crashes compared with black and white. This motor vehicle crash-related injuries and deaths could reduce the following:

Use of occupant restraints: the use of child seats can reduce the risk of death by 71 percent for infants and 54% for toddlers age 1-4 years old.Primary seat belt laws: documents that primary seat belt laws seat belt use increase. A seat belt law will increase the use as a whole.Impaired driving prevention: strict enforcement of drink DUI laws and minimum age laws can significantly reduce the number of accidents. This can also reduce alcohol-related crashes by 17-25 percent. Education programs to teach about prevention can be also effective.Helping teens drive safer: the use of graduated driver programs (GDL of) like in Georgia are licensing is the reduction of accidents at work by 38-40%.

All affect car crashes, but affected some cultures are more obviously so than others on a number of specific risk factors, is based as such as those mentioned. Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, has represented people in Georgia that suffer catastrophic injury or wrongful death for more than 27 years driving accidents. Our experienced Atlanta car accident lawyers are the customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta to help Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come even to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.

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