A Bakersfield auto accident lawyer knows, in 2006, there were 3 car accident fatalities in Bakersfield and 1,256 car accident related injuries. So says California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Traffic Reporting System. Alcohol accounted for 21 deaths and 134 injuries. Bakersfield roads and drivers also killed five motorcyclists and injured 66. The good news is that in 2008, the total number of Bakersfield auto accidents dropped by 14 percent. Some people say the drop was due to higher gas prices and people simply drove less. Fewer trips meant fewer car accidents. Others attribute the decline to more aggressive law enforcement efforts,…