Car Accident Statistics
There are about 3 million car-related
injuries a year, 2 million permanent injuries and 40,000 deaths
in the U.S. each year. The Department of Transportation's statistics
indicate that accidents are generally related to irresponsible
driving behavior. About 40% of fatalities are related to drinking
and driving, 30% to speeding and about 33% from a car going off
the road (these groups are not mutually exclusive). Seat belt
use is only at about 68% nationally, despite it being a highly
cost-effective means to prevent fatalities and serious injuries.
The very young and the very old
are much more likely to be involved in accidents. Car accidents
are currently the number one killer of people ages 1 to 37. About
1 in 30 young drivers will be injured in an accident each year.
Young drivers are four times more likely to die in car accidents
and are much more prone to speed, drive recklessly, not wear
their seat belts and drink and drive than middle-aged drivers.
If we could reduce these dangerous behaviors, we could prevent
these needless deaths and injuries.
Here are some
sample statistics:
- Approximately
6.4 million accidents each year.
- Approximately
40,000 people die in auto accidents each year (a figure that
has been generally declining for over 30 years) .
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