One of the worst realities of driving is car accidents or collisions. On average 1 million people are killed or injured ever year in car accidents. Most people in America have been involved in some sort of car accident or at least know someone who has.
- Based on surveys, male drivers are involved n twice as many accidents as female drivers.
- Sports cars and hatchbacks are more likely to be involved in accidents. Cars with big engines has the greatest chance of being in an accident.
- Yearly an average of 15 pedestrian school children are struck and killed by school buses. Usually on weekdays between 3 and 4 P.M.
- The most common and deadly source of personal injury anywhere is a car accident.
- When talking on the phone you are 400% more likely to be in a car accident.
- Almost half (40%) of fatal car accidents involve alcohol. 75% of Fatal Accidents between 12 and 3 am are related to alcohol.
- Most car accidents are close to the home, about 5 kilometers from home, not while traveling away from the home.
- 300,000 teens are injured in car accidents a year and 5000 of them die (in the US alone) this is about 14 teens a day.
- The age group of 16-20 has a higher risk of injury or death when driving.
- There are many types of car crashes, rollovers, suicides, side impact, head on and read ending. Roll overs are the most deadly.
