When do most accidents occur?

- In fine weather on sealed roads in the day time Where do most costs associated with car crashes go? - 24% to the long term care of injured people - 21% to maintaining victims quality of life If you have a high SSS (Sensation Seeking Scale), you should: - Continue driving but be cautious about taking risks High alcohol hours are: - Night time, especially on Thursday, Friday and Weekends If you slow down from 70km/h to 60km/h you will: - Need 30% more distance to stop A head check is? - Looking in your blind spot for traffic hazards What is a blind spot? - The area outside the car not covered by mirrors How often should you check your mirrors? - At least every 10 seconds A person with a BAC (blood alcohol content) of 0.05 is: - Is twice as likely to crash than someone with a BAC of 0.0 What percentage of crashes involve the driver being distracted? - 6% Male drivers are more likely to be distracted when - Driving with other males of similar age Most fatigue related crashes occur - on country roads The risk of crashing - doubles for every 5km over the speed limit Every time you double your speed - the severity of a crash is increased by 4 If you are driving in dark and foggy conditions - leave a gap of at least 4 seconds People who let their emotions dictate their driving are usually - young males

What is the percentage chance of killing a pedestrian at 60km/h? - 70%

What percentage of fatigue related crashes happen on metropolis roads? - 25% What are the fatigue crash risk hours? - 4-8am and 12-2pm What percentage of crashes are fatigue related? - 20% A combination of human error and other factors - Account for 90% of road accidents More than half the drivers killed by alcohol - Have a blood alcohol content of 0.15 (3x the legal limit) What percentage of accidents happen in high alcohol hours? - 30% How long does it take to break in a 60km/h zone? - 0.75 seconds to see the hazard and 0.75 to break, so a total of 1.5 seconds Dangerous driving has a maximum prison sentence term of: - 10 years Negligent driving has a maximum prison term of: - 18 months By how much is your field of vision reduced at 100km/h? - By more than a third (stationary field of vision is 180 degrees, at 100km/h it is approx 50 degrees) Alcohol is a contributing factor in: - 20% of crashes in NSW Speed is a factor in: - 40% of crashes in NSW Crashes involving full license drivers occur between vehicles in opposing directions - 16% of the time Crashes are most common in: - 60km/h speed zones Crashes are most likely to occur: - Between Mon-Fri 9-3pm What is the most common collision between a car and motorcycle? - When another vehicle turns across the path of the motorcycle. When do most speed related crashes occur? - At night.