Maryland Dangerous Roads Attorneys
Hazardous Roadways in Maryland
What are some of the most common hazardous roadway issues that Maryland drivers face?
Poorly maintained, poorly designed, or otherwise flawed intersections.
According to widely publicized statistics put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly one third of accidents occur at intersections. Overgrown brush, poorly-working traffic signals, poorly-lit crosswalks, blind spots, potholes in intersections, and other various trouble spots can all lead to dangerous roadway collisions.
Poor road design/maintenance
Common examples include:
- An iced over bridge.
- An overly narrow shoulder on the side of a highway.
- Highways designed for fewer cars than the number that uses the roads.
- Poorly marked or lit median strips.
- Worn off road paint.
- Bridges or lanes that are too narrow or which lack guardrails or curbs.
- Potholes.
- Oil on the highway.
- Black ice.
- Poorly marked curbs.
- Unmarked construction zones.
- Debris in the middle of the road (e.g. traffic cones, spare tires, cargo fallen off the back of a pickup truck, etc.)
Hazards caused by other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, etc.
Your car shares the road with thousands of vehicles and other human “vectors” every day. Other people can create temporary or long-term hazards that can lead to innumerable accident scenarios. Poorly integrated bicycle lanes, crosswalks, pedestrian zones, and other zoned off areas can set the stage for serious accidents. Road utility workers who leave tools in the road, truckers who accidentally dump cargo in lanes, sidelined drivers who fail to put on their hazard lights, careless pedestrians, and negligent traffic officers can all create challenges and hazards for other drivers on the road.
If you or a loved one was injured skidding off a poorly de-iced road shoulder or suffered trauma as the result of inaccurate signage, you can get stellar and experienced legal assistance by tapping into the resources of Steve Heisler. For more than two decades, Maryland hazardous road accident attorney Heisler has fought and won key cases in the Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington DC regions. Please refer to our website for more information about his practice or get quick assistance now by phoning 1 (877) 228-HURT (4878).