Incarceration rates in New Jersey and around the country are among the highest in the world, but not all jail inmates are behind bars because they committed a crime. Many indigent criminal defendants are sent to jail before their trials even begin because they cannot afford to post bail, and thousands more find themselves behind bars because of outstanding traffic tickets or unpaid fines.
Most common types of car accident injuries
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding a car accident, your health should take top priority. The sooner you pinpoint your injuries, the sooner you can receive treatment. Subsequently, you're putting yourself on the path to making a full recovery.
Among US holidays, July Fourth sees most DUI fatalities
Between 2010 and 2017, a total of 1,192 people died in drunk driving crashes on the Fourth of July. This is according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. This makes Independence Day the deadliest of the major U.S. holidays for DUI fatalities. New Jersey residents should know that Memorial Day came in second with 1,105 deaths during that same eight-year span.
