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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 5 and 34. This means that more people die in car accidents die of cancer, diseases and other accidents. Although most people think they are safe on the road, there are actually more dangerous than many think.
Auto accident fatalities:
According to statistics released by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 10.2 million motor vehicle accidents in 2008. This means that there were nearly 28,000 car crashes each day or over 1,100 per hour. These may be static road seems a little less safe for the average driver.
Also 2008, 37,261 people died in the damage suffered in a car accident. Some of these people died immediately, but some have died in a few weeks, but all died within 30 days to get into an accident.
States with most of the deaths were in California, Florida and Texas. 3,434 people were killed in 2978 in California, Florida and Texas in 3382. Have the lowest number of deaths was in Alaska, Rhode Island and Vermont. It was less than 100 deaths due to car accidents in each of these countries. These countries are also those with some of the lowest population, which should also be taken into account.
This raises the most traffic accidents in the U.S.?
According to NHTSA, there were 34,017 fatal car accidents in 2008. Among these accidents, only 20,554 of them involved a vehicle. The remaining 13,463 involved two or more cars. Also stated as above, 37,261 people died in these accidents. A staggering 11,773 of them had a BAC of 0.08 or higher.
In 2009, the number of deaths dropped to 33,808. Almost 5,000 of these people were killed by a driver distracted while behind the wheel. In the same year, over 2.2 million people were injured in an accident. Over 20% of these injuries were also caused by a distracted driver. Currently, drivers with impaired driving and distracted some of the leading causes of car accidents and deaths in the United States.
Disclaimer: All statistics mentioned in this article should be used for educational purposes and are not intended to be considered legal advice.
