Common Types of Injuries After an Auto Accident
The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report in October 2021 that shared some disturbing information. From January through June of 2021, over 20,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes. This number is up 18.4% over 2020, the largest number of projected fatalities in that time period since 2006. The National Safety Council reports that injuries requiring medical attention from auto accidents during the same period in 2021 reached 2,445,000. The most common types of injures after an auto accident include: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) Spinal…