Jimmy Taylor from Auto Collision Legal has a great new article on Road Safety you can read the original article here https://autocollisionlegal.com/road-safety-in-the-usa/
I have included a few of the highlights below
Driving is something many people do without thinking. This is especially true in the USA. where the vast majority of people choose to drive rather than use any other kind of transport. The landscape does lend itself to driving and many suburbs and towns are built around residents’ ability to drive.
But, despite how common driving is, it is still a dangerous activity. Especially when someone isn’t keeping to safety rules as they should. Many people are so confident about driving that they often feel that they don’t need to adhere to the laws as much as they should. But this definitely isn’t the case.
Just glancing at a phone or not wearing a seatbelt for a drive to the grocery store is extremely dangerous. The information below shows an in-depth breakdown of car crashes across the USA. As well as some tips and reminders of how to stay safe on the road.
Annual United States Road Crash Statistics
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were an estimated 6.74 million car crashes across the US in 2019. This is an increase of 0.3% on the year prior. This equates to around 18,500 crashes a day. In 2019, there were 276 million cars registered within the USA. With a population of more than 328 million, this means that more than 84% of Americans own a car.
In 2014, a study found that the USA had the second-highest level of car ownership in the world after Italy. When this is taken into account statistically, 6.74 million doesn’t seem like a very high number. Especially when it is considered that the number of car crash fatalities in 2019 (published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association) was over 36,000.
