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In certain parts of Louisiana, the pace of life is so relaxed that it is easy to lose track of what time it is. The summertime in Houma feels like one long, lazy afternoon punctuated by fishing trips. During Mardi Gras season, you think more about whose turn it is to buy the next King cake than about the time of day; the seasonal King cake, even more so than the year-round beignet, is equally suited to being an accompaniment to breakfast, lunch, dinner, or midnight snack. However, car insurance actuaries are keenly aware of subtle differences in time. Certain times of the day and the week have many more car accidents than others. These differences have to do not only with the number of cars on the road but also with the frequency of risky driving. If you got injured in a car accident that occurred in circumstances similar to those of many other accidents, contact a Houma car accident lawyer.
It is Not Just Your Imagination That Afternoon Rush Hour Is the Worst
The time of week when the greatest number of car accidents occur is during the afternoon rush hour commute, which is defined as the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. Some people commute all the way from New Orleans or Baton Rouge, so by the time they get close to Houma, all the other drivers are getting on their last nerve. During afternoon rush hour, drivers are impatient, making them more prone to aggressive driving. Being hangry also is not good for your focus, making distracted driving incidents more common. To add another risk factor to the mix, teenagers who have just gotten their driver’s licenses are also sharing the road with the rush-hour commuters. Aggression, distraction, and lack of experience are a dangerous combination, and they are all on the road at the same time during the afternoon rush hour.
Saturday Nights are Especially Bad in Louisiana
Besides afternoon rush hour, Saturday night is the time that most car accidents occur. Drunk driving is more prevalent on Saturday nights than at any other time of the week. The lower density of traffic on the road gives drunk drivers on Saturday nights a chance to do more damage because they have time to gain more speed before they crash, and sometimes, especially on rural roads that only have one lane going in each direction, they cross the certain lane and drive into oncoming traffic; almost all head-on collisions that involve a car driving the wrong way in a lane of traffic involve alcohol or drugs. The irregular shape and low lighting on rural roads add an additional level of risk when drunk drivers are on the road.
Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey About Car Accident Cases
A car accident lawyer can help you if you have suffered a serious injury after a car accident in afternoon rush hour traffic. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana, to set up a consultation about your case.
Sources
Car Accidents Are Most Likely To Happen During This Hour | HuffPost Life
