Statistics: Car Accidents

Statistics Car Accidents car Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each and as many as year 40-50 million ere injured. 33,963 accidental car deaths in the US 121,599 accidental deaths in the US Worldwide, that's 3,287 deaths every DAY. In the US, that's 90-100 deaths per DAY. Every 15 minutes/Death. Drunk driving accounts for about 1/3 of those fatalities. Every 45 minutes/Death. 314 deaths are male. Fatalities are expected to increase by 65% in the next 20 years. 2010 Nearly 25% of all traffic accidents involve someone talking on a cell phone. Talking on a cell phone while driving can make your reaction time as slow as a 70 year-old. In the US, car crashes are the #1 CAUSE OF DEATH for teenagers. Alcohol Drug Abuse Violence Suicide Pedestrians have a 90% chance of surviving an accident at 30/KPH or less. Only a 50% chance at HIGHER SPEEDS. Projections indicate that these figures will increase by about 65% over the next 20 years unless there is new commitment to prevention. Changing the world starts with changing your perception. Data from: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/road_traffic/world_report/en/ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124509433747116067.html http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/02/03/car-crashes-kill-40000-in-us-every-year/ GILBY HAYNES LAW FIRM, LLP