The Alexandria  and Fairfax Car Accident Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm, PLLC, have handled thousands of car accidents over the past 24 years. There are intersections within the City of Alexandria, and County of Fairfax which are all too familiar, but for the wrong reasons. There are also the circumstances of how the accident happened which becomes all too common. While the chart attached is a true picture of accident causes throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia there is no reason to think that The City of Alexandria is any different.

The number one mature driver action contributing to crashes is “failure to Yield”. Perhaps this explains why the Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have seen so many failure to yield collisions over the years. Unfortunately, this type of accident is becoming more common as congestion on our roads get worse.

The number two mature driver action contributing to crashes is “Following too Closely”. This explains why the Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have seen so many read end collision with such frequency in Northern Virginia.

The number three mature driver action contributing to crashes is “Ran Traffic Control”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have handled many cases the responsible driver “ran the red light”. In Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria, where everyone seems to be trying to get from here to there as fast as possible, or is running behind schedule, obeying the traffic controls becomes critical.

The number four mature driver action contributing to crashes is “Improper Lane Change”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have seen many cases where the driver simply was unable to see the other car as it was in its blind spot, or that the driver just failed to look. While not an excuse to driver negligence, in Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria, congestion on the roads remains a problem, will not be getting better any time soon.

The number five driver action contributing to crashes is “Improper Turn”. The Alexandria and Fairfax Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers at the Barrera Law Firm have handled many cases involving someone making an improper turn. The fast pace in Northern Virginia, Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria, contributes to this problem. It is all too common to hear of an accident after someone disobeys the traffic laws.

To see the Official Chart from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles click on the following link. top_five_mature_chart2007

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