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CAR ACCIDENT STATISTICS

people injured each yeari n c a r c r a s h e s

2.3 MILLION

30,000 fatal car crashese a c h y e a r

of spinal cord injuries a r e c a u s e d b y motor vehicle accidents

36.5%

that is more than violence, sports, & medical complications combined

of vehicle deaths the passenger was

45% unrestrained by a seat belt

The estimated annual economic cost of motor vehicle crashes is $277 billion$49.8 BILLION OF WHICH IS ALCOHOL RELATED

The rate of alcohol impairment

in fatal crashes is times higher at night4

Texting makes a crash

up to 23 timesmore likely

Nearly of fatal crashes are from speeding

1/3

The state of Texas

has the most reported accidents

Most car ACCIDENTShappen between 3 - 6 pm within 25 miles from home

https://www.nscisc.uab.edu/http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/https://www.dosomething.org

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