Snow Plow Roll Over Accident in Northern Arizona
When a car accident occurs from a collision with a pedestrian, road debris, animals, objects, or other vehicles, the result can be very serious injury and property damage. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 6 million car accidents happen in the U.S. every year. Excessive speed is the second most common cause of deadly auto accidents, which accounts for about 30% of fatal accidents. More than 3 million people are injured due to car accidents and more than 2 million of these injuries cause permanent disability every year.
At around 2 pm last Sunday afternoon, two vehicles, a snowplow and a passenger car, crashed on a northern Arizona freeway (ABC15 2/27/11). The number of casualties is still unclear.
The crash happened on northbound State Route 87 at milepost 227 according to the spokesperson of the Department of Public Safety who responded to the accident.
The collision of the two vehicles forced authorities to close the road of northbound SR87 for several hours for further investigation on the accident.
There are many variables that may lead to accidents, such as uneven road pavements, unseen barriers, night driving, high alcohol blood content and vision impairment. In northern Arizona where the weather can cause road hazards, it is important for drivers to be extra cautious around snow plows and on icy roads. Plows travel at a slower speed than most vehicles, so many are tempted to pass them; but plows are also much wider than the average vehicle so passing them can be very dangerous. Snow plows also have blind spots that can put surrounding drivers at great risk, so please be careful when you are approaching snow plows on the winter roads.
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