In today’s post we continue our series on causes on car accidents in Orlando and elsewhere. The third cause of car accidents is that of poor roadway maintenance. Unfortunately maintenance schedules and procedures vary greatly from city to city and state to state, so nationwide standards don’t exist. Yet, when a car accident occurs, lawyers should review the existence of maintenance issues.
Debris on the roadway can be a problem, and it is the responsibility of highway jurisdictions to remove unsafe debris. Faded road signs, and signs obscured by foliage, can contribute to accidents. Potholes can cause car accidents as well.

Roadway construction is a cause of car accidents. Failure by construction companies to properly barricade or notify travelers can prove disastrous. There have been cases involving drivers leaving the travel lanes and entering construction areas at high speeds, never realizing that they were entering an area under construction. This is especially true if a driver is traveling at night or has never traveled on a particular roadway before. Similarly, a driver can be surprised by inadequately marked or designed detours. Again, car accidents at night at detours with improper signage or inadequate merging lanes can create an unexpected hazard.

Our last post in this series will focus on the number one cause of car accidents: Driver behavior.