Using Drugs & Driving is a Perfect Recipe for a Manassas Car Accident

Drugged driving hasn’t had as much attention as drunk driving. We all know that driving while intoxicated is, well, let’s put it this way – not the smartest move. Thousands of people are killed in drunk driving accidents each year, some of these crashes occur within our state borders. Yet, driving while drugged doesn’t garner as much attention, even though it can be just as deadly.

Drugs Cause Manassas Car Accidents Too

The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation conducted a study into drug use and car accidents. Researchers delved right in by examining data on over 44,000 drivers in single-vehicle accidents that occurred from 1999 to 2009. Each of these accidents involved a driver fatality. You know what researchers discovered? In about 25 percent of these fatal crashes, the driver tested positive for drugs.

To break it down even further, researchers uncovered that drivers tested positive for the following types of drugs:

• 22% had used marijuana
• 22% were positive for stimulants
• 9% had used narcotics

The authors of the study, Eduardo Romano and Robert Voas, say that their research is the first to highlight the prevalence of drug use among fatally injured drivers. The reason for this could be that the data available on drugged driving is not as widely available as that on drunk driving.

What is the most frightening aspect of drugged driving is that only 19 states have laws making it illegal to drive with any amount of drugs.

What to Do If You Have Been Hurt in a Crash

If you have been injured in a car accident cause by a negligent driver, contact a Manassas car accident attorney for advice. To set up your appointment at our Manassas office, call 703-591-9829.

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