In a Hurry to DIE

IN A 60 80 HURRY TO DIE 40 100 120 140 80 100 160 SPEEDING IS THE #1 CAUSE MPH OF FATAL CAR ÂCCIDENTS IN GEORGIA. 180 120 200 220 140 km/h NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DEATHS (2005-2012) 6015 5482 5359 5099 19% 4946 4795 4486 3870 Road Accidents 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 9063 8324 7734 7560 7349 16% 7084 6638 5546 Injured 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 876 737 (741 687 675 15% 605 581 526 Killed 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 to Causes of Accidents (2012) Others 1.33% 60 ) 1. SPEEDING - 33.15% 5. DRUNK DRIVING - 6.12% 70- RIGHT OF WAY AND MANEUVERABILITY NOT KEEPING SAFE DISTANCE - 5.30% VIOLATIONS - 25.28% 3. UNIDENTIFIED - 15.91% 7. IGNORING ROAD SIGNS - 3.99% AA 4. ILLEGAL PASSING - 6.26% 8. TIREDNESS, ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - 2.66% Others CARGO TRANSPORTATION VIOLATIONS CROSSWALK (P PARKING ILLEGAL TOWING A VIOLATIONS VIOLATIONS PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION VIOLATIONS RAILWAY OE LIGHTS/HAZZARDS VIOLATIONS TECHNICAL A CROSSROAD VIOLATIONS PROBLEMS *Right of way and maneuverability violations combine 4 causes: right of way, maneuverability, intersection and designated area violations. Causes of Death (2012) Others 0.68% 36.30% 20.55% 14.61% 12.56% 5.02% 4.79% 4.79% 0.68% ROAD TRAFFIC DEATHS PER 100,000 POPULATION Among 50 European and Post-Soviet countries, Georgia is #45 in road traffic deaths. (2010) 4 10 16 17 30 ICELAND SWEDEN UK GERMANY FRANCE ESTONIA LATVIA 2.8 3 3.7 4.7 6.4 6.5 10.8 31 41 40 39 36 TURKEY 34 33 MOLDOVA UKRAINE AZERBAIJAN POLAND LITHUANIA UZBEKISTAN 13.9 13.5 13.1 12 11.8 11.3 11.1 45 46 48 49 50 BELARUS ARMENIA TAJIKISTAN KAZAKHSTAN RUSSIA KYRGYZSTAN GEORGIA 14.4 18.1 18.1 18.6 19.2 21.9 15.7 Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia WHO, Global status on road safety 2013 JumpStarte