Hazardous Roadways Accident

Although driving always comes with dangers, recent studies suggest that Dallas drivers should take extra care. A report by The Zebra, analyzing data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ranked the I-20 highway as the second-deadliest highway in the United States and the I-35 as the 5th deadliest, both highways passing through Dallas. Furthermore, the American Society of Civil Engineers ranked the condition of Texas highways and roads as a dismal D+ in 2021.

While many factors can cause collisions, hazardous roadways continue to place Dallas drivers at risk, whether from poorly constructed, improperly maintained roads, or debris. If you or a loved one have suffered severe injuries caused by hazardous roads, contact The Lenahan Law Firm. We’ll find the best strategy to help you get maximum compensation to cover the cost of your medical bills and other expenses caused by the accident.

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Hazardous roadways are caused by neglect, incompetence, poor planning, and public officials who fail to allocate sufficient funds to maintain a safe and efficient transportation system. Factors that contribute to hazardous roadways include:

Faulty design. No amount of maintenance and workmanship can make up for a poorly planned road. When traffic engineers fail to consider how their designs will function in the real world, it causes nightmare scenarios for drivers. For example, interchanges that require drivers to cross several lanes of traffic in a short distance result in deadly collisions. Other hazardous design flaws include short on-ramps, lack of traffic signals, insufficient shoulders, improperly placed guardrails, no median barriers, poor lighting, inadequate truck runaway ramps, and steep drop-offs.