Common Causes of Car Accidents in Hackensack

Rammed by another car, hit in a head-on collision, sideswiped, someone blew a stop sign? If you’ve been in a car accident in Bergen County:

• Call the cops. Don’t let the negligent driver talk you out of calling the cops.

• Get medical attention if you feel pain. Sometimes the pain doesn’t kick in until later or over the next few days. You can go to the emergency room, an urgent care, or a doctor with experience with car crash cases.

• Contact the O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department for a free consultation immediately. We know the common causes of car accidents in Hackensack and how to fight for what you deserve. We will work to get you what you need to get back on the road and Move Forward. Setting up a consultation is free, easy, and quick: call (201) 488-1161, email in**@ol***.com or fill out the online intake form here.

Let’s Look at the Common Causes of Auto Accidents in Hackensack

Negligence causes most auto collisions. Some of the most common types of negligence leading to car accidents in Hackensack include:

Distracted Driving

Maybe the other driver was texting, or talking on their cell, or using an app. Even though New Jersey law bans the use of handheld cell phones while driving, NJ.gov estimates that 416,000 drivers across America use cellphones while they drive every day. The other driver, distracted by their cell, may have caused or contributed to your accident.

Speeding

According to NJ.gov, the speed limit (unless posted differently) is 25 miles per hour (mph) in school zones, business, or residential districts; 35 mph in certain low- density business and residential districts; 50 mph on all other roadways; 55 mph on certain state highways and all interstates; and 65 mph on certain state highways. However, the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration estimates that 1/3 of accidents are due to, or made worse by, speeding, so the other car driving over the speed limit may have caused or contributed to the accident.

Bad Weather

Snow, hail, sleet, ice, rain, fog— these are all examples of poor weather that can hurt a driver’s ability to drive safely. If the other driver was impacted by the foul weather, they would join the 21 percent of car accidents affected by extreme weather in the U.S. each year (Federal Highway Administration).

Drunk Driving

From 2009 to 2018, the Center Disease Control reports that 1,459 people were killed by an alcohol-impaired driver. If the driver who hit your car has a blood alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) of over the legal limit of 0.08, drunk driving may be the cause.

Road Conditions

Potholes, tall grass on the roadway, missing barriers or guardrails, shoulder drop-offs, rough pavement— Bergen County’s roads could use some repair. ConstructionCoverage.com found that New Jersey has the second-worst roadways in the country (with only Rhode Island being worse). Poor road conditions may have contributed to your being hit.

A Hackensack Attorney Could Uncover the Cause of Your Crash

Of course, there are other reasons car accidents happen in Hackensack, New Jersey. No matter the reason another driver has crashed into you, make the right choice, and reach out to the O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department immediately— and for free. No matter the cause of the accident, we’ll help you Move Forward.