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What is 90% of vehicle crashes attributed to?
According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 94% of motor vehicle accidents were caused by driver error. Accidents caused by vehicle problems and environmental conditions accounted for very few traffic accidents.
Driving our counties Toward Zero Deaths – Pass on Driving Fast!
NHTSA released new data on speeding, showing that speeding-related fatalities increased 8% from 2020 to 2021, with 12,330 people killed in 2021 speeding-related crashes. This represents 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2021.
Driving our counties Toward Zero Deaths – Is your child in the right car seat?
New guidelines: Birth to at least 2 years old: Rear-facing in an infant or convertible child safety seat. At least 2 years old AND has outgrown the rear-facing seat with internal harness by height or weight: Forward-facing with an internal […]
Speeding is a factor in a large number of traffic fatalities and injuries each year.
Injury severity: Speeding makes injuries worse. When drivers speed, they have less time to react to sudden problems on the road, making it harder to stop quickly and safely. Speeding also makes safety features like airbags and seatbelts less effective.
Toward Zero Deaths – Fatal work zone crashes changed…
The following types of fatal work zone crashes changed significantly from 2021 to 2022: 2021 2022 Involving Read-end Collision 206 (23%) 174 (21%) Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles 294 (33%) 246 (30%) Where Speeding was a Factor 281 (32%) 281 […]
Driving our counties Toward Zero Deaths
In a recent year, alcohol-related crashes injured 2,228 people in the state.
Did you know the fewest work zone deaths occurred in …
The fewest work zone deaths occurred in 2010, with 586. Since 2010, work zone deaths have increased 52%, but have decreased 7% in 2022. Fatality data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows an average of 54 worker-pedestrians are […]
Driving our counties Toward Zero Deaths
On average, 68 people are arrested in Minnesota for DUI every day.
Did you know doubling a car’s speed will quadruple..
its stopping distance. For example, a car traveling at 60 mph has a stopping distance of 292 feet, which is more than 44% longer than the 221-foot stopping distance at 50 mph, even though 60 mph is only 20% faster. […]