In the United States, there are approximately 6 million car accidents a year, with about 40,000 deaths. About 40% of those deaths are the direct result of a drunken driver, 30% is due to speeding, and 33% is due to reckless driving.
150 yearly acidents happen because people drive while high
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According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.35 million people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents worldwide. This translates to about 3,700 deaths per day. Additionally, tens of millions more are injured or disabled as a result of these accidents.
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9 out of ten car accidents happen at night
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about 100,000 are caused yearly by potholes
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40,000 people die yearly in auto accidents in the US. On average about 89 people are killed daily in auto accidents.
how many accidents happen as a result to boy racers
Every 60 seconds (recently related by a insurance company ad on television) Assuming this, 5.25 million auto accidents occur per year. The number includes everything from a minor fender bender to a head on. Go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website for more information.
In 1998, 15,935 people were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes, an average of one every 33 minutes. These deaths constituted approximately 38.4% of the total 41,471 total traffic fatalities. (NHTSA, 1999)