There are a million possible reasons for car crashes, and icy road conditions is certainly one of them.
Yes, of course.
it is a common misconception to believe that wet leaves are more slippery then ice, but statistics show that your car is more likely to slide on ice then wet leaves and more crashes are caused by ice related sliding then wet leaves.
how do boots stops you from slipping on the ice.
because sand makes friction from the ice
ScienceDaily reported on June 1, 2008 that 24% of car accidents are due to ice, snow or rain.
if i was backing out of my own driveway and slid on ice and hit a relatives car will my insurance go up
Ice is slippery. You can have the newest tires, but they will still slip on ice. Unless you have chains or studs in the tires that will cut into the ice, you are going to slide.
ice or rocks
NO
Well, statistically , yes, more crashes happen on wet roads, and icy roads. Black ice is the major cause of crashes in the US.
it is a common misconception to think that wet leaves are slippier then ice, but statistics show that your car is more likely to slide on ice then wet leaves, and more accidents are caused by ice then wet leaves.
No. I would think the purpose of the rock salt it to keep you from slipping on the snow and ice when you step out on your porch.
It is difficult to walk on an icy road, because your feet keep slipping on the ice.