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The Traffic Safety Problem Page 7 of 7
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In the U.S., over 2 million people are injured and over 30,000 people
are killed in traffic collisions every year. Motor vehicle crashes are
one of the leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 24. Indeed,
licensed teenage drivers die in crashes at a higher rate than licensed
drivers of any other age group. Fatal crash rates are especially high
for young adult males 1634.Every year the cost of crashes exceeds
$240 billion.
Driving a motor vehicle involves the conduct of skilled and properly
timed actions under varying road and traffic conditions based on
decisions that depend on:
Learned Information
Realistic Perceptions
Sound Judgments
The top 14 causes of fatal crashes:
1. Speeding
2. Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication
3. Failing to stay in the correct lane or running off the road
4. Failing to yield the rightofway
5. Inattention
6. Careless driving
7. Overcorrecting or oversteering
8. Failing to obey traffic signs or signals
9. Sudden swerving
10. Erratic, reckless, or negligent driving
11. Obscured vision
12. Drowsy driving
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13. Driving on the wrong side of the road
14. Making a turn improperly
Traffic engineers and lawmakers have designed the roads, laws, and traffic controls to help drivers
anticipate and predict what other road users are about to do. These efforts are in our best interest and
reduce the chances of our crashing into each other. In our integrated transportation system all drivers
have to depend on each other to follow the rules.
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