1 million
1
More people are killed by firearms in the USA than by motor vehicle accidents (40,000)
25
9,878 people were killed in alcohol-related accidents in 2011, accounting for 31 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States. This is a decrease of 2.5-percent from 2010's figures.
1 motor vehicle accidents 2 home accidents 3 school & work accidents
about 43000
More raccoons are killed by motor vehicle accidents than any other cause. After that many are killed by hunters, disease and predators such as bobcats, coyotes, cougars, wolves, etc.
3 Million
The most common cause of motor vehicle accidents is driver behavior. Most can be blamed on excessive speed or aggressive behaviors such as tailgating. Driver distraction is also a cause of accidents.
Injuries from motor vehicle accidents may be reduced by wearing seat belts and placing children in size-appropriate car seats in the back seat
Only a tiny percentage of the total number of teenagers are killed in motor accidents. Accurate statistics are not supplied by many countries so a precise numbers cannot be quoted
Distracted driving is the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents.