Dangerous Times to Drive

DANGEROUS TIMES TO DRIVE U.S. CAR ACCIDENT STATISTICS 5,505,000 car crashes in the U.S. in 2009 28% resulted in injury 32% of the fatalities resulted from alcohol- related crashes Fewer than 1% resulted in a fatality TIME OF YEAR: Month with the most car crashes Month with the most May injury crashes 139,000 injury crashes Month with the most August: fatal car crashes 2,864 fatal crashes TIME OF DAY: Friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. saw the most crashes: 240,000 total crashes Friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. also saw the most injury crashes: 65,000 injury crashes Most fatal crashes Saturday Sunday occurred on Saturday and Sunday between midnight and 3:00 a.m. Midnight-3:00 a.m. Midnight-3:00 a.m. 1,024 1,072 fatal crashes fatal crashes CONDITIONS: injuries in daylight with 1,334,000 normal weather 156,000 injuries in daylight in the rain 27,000 injuries in daylight during snow or sleet CAR ACCIDENTS IN MARYLAND 547 TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN 2009 184 were related to speeding 193 involved alcohol 52 took place on urban interstates 122 took place on minor arterials 51 took place on local roads 269 drivers killed 83 passengers killed 69 motorcyclists killed Infographic provided by: SUSSMAN & SIMCOX : ATTORNEYS AT LAW Sussman & Simcox: Attorneys at Law www.md-personal-injury-attorneys.com Sources: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811402.pdf http://www.mva.maryland.gov/Driver- Safety/Stats/stats.htm http://www.mva.maryland.gov/Driver- Safety/Stats/Crash_stats.pdf