A car crash kills a person every 12 minutes on average in the US. There are more than 6 million car accidents annually which causes of about 40,000 fatalities per year.
Teens are the highest risk group.
For every mile driven, teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are four times as likely to be involved in a car crash. 5,000 teens in the 16 to 20 age group die each year as a result of a car crash. 400,000 teens in the same age group are injured each year in car accidents. Of male drivers ages 15 to 20 killed in car crashes, 38 percent were speeding and 24 percent were under the influence of alcohol. Teens make up 10 percent of the population but represent 12 percent of car crash fatalities
Senior drivers (over the age of 65) are second most likely to die in a car crash and are more likely to die in a car accident than younger drivers.
People between the ages of 15 and 24 and over 75 are the groups most likely affected by car accidents.
About 30 percent more car crash fatalities occur in rural areas than in urban areas.
And approximately 150 people die & 10,000 people are injured annually due to collisions with deer.
Over 31 percent of all U.S. car-related fatalities are caused by vehicles running off of the road.
The 6 Most Common Causes of Car Accidents
Distracted driving
Driver fatigue
Drunk driving
Speeding
Aggressive driving
Weather
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