Personal InjuryLos Altos Car Accident Lawyer Reviews High-Accident Intersections
Known for its rural, friendly atmosphere and its jogging/biking routes, Los Altos has had its share of car accidents. A recent four-year study conducted by the Los Altos Traffic Commission analyzed 1,468 traffic collisions in the city. The results showed that a large percentage of traffic, injury and bicycle/pedestrian collisions occurred at the intersections of El Camino Real (State Highway 92) and Foothill Expressway (a County arterial roadway). In many instances these accidents were caused by heavy high traffic and speeding motorists.
"Speeding is a problem in many cities and Los Altos in no exception," noted John Bisnar who is an experienced car accident lawyer. "The Los Altos Police Department cited 1,759 drivers for speeding in 2006. Exceeding posted speed limits can be particularly dangerous where pedestrians and bicyclists congregate."
Traffic accidents on roads maintained by the city of Los Altos in a recent 4 year/4 month period are as follows:
- San Antonio Road/Edith Avenue/Main Street with 49 accidents, this intersection had more than double the accidents of any other Los Altos intersection.
- The next highest was at Los Altos High School with 20 accidents.
Continuing in descending order:
- Covington Road / Miramonte Avenue -- 17 accidents
- First Street / Main Street -- 17 accidents Downtown triangle
- Fremont Avenue / Truman Avenue -- 16 accidents
- State Street / Second Street -- 14 accidents Downtown triangle
- El Monte Avenue / University Avenue -- 13 accidents
- Main Street / Second Street -- 12 accidents Downtown triangle
- First Street / Shasta Street -- 12 accidents Downtown triangle
- Fremont Avenue / Fallen Leaf Lane -- 11 accidents
- First Street / State Street -- 11 accidents Downtown triangle
- First Street / Whitney Street -- 11 accidents Downtown triangle
- First Street / North Parking Plaza -- 10 accidents Downtown triangle
- Monte Avenue / Cuesta Avenue -- 10 accidents
- Fremont Avenue / Grant Road -- 10 accidents
Bicyclists suffered 66 accidents and pedestrians were involved in 26. Most bicycle accidents happened on Foothill Expressway and El Camino Real. The greatest number of bicycle/pedestrian accidents occurred on Fremont Avenue, San Antonio Road, Los Altos Avenue and Miramonte Avenue. Motor vehicles failing to yield the right-of-way caused most of the bicycle accidents, which resulted in injuries. The pedestrian accidents occurred while people were in a crosswalk. Six bicycle accidents involved school-aged children during the school commute, although none of these accidents occurred where school crossing guards were on watch.
For more information, read "The Seven Fatal Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Personal Injury Claim" by California personal injury attorney John Bisnar. The book is free to accident victims--just go to www.BestAttorneyBooks.com to get a copy sent to you, or you can buy one at www.Amazon.com. Please see other BISNAR | CHASE California car accident lawyers.
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