According to a Motor Vehicle Fatality Estimates report by the National Safety Council (NSC), there were a total of 18,630 deaths in the United States caused by motor vehicle accidents between January and June of 2015. For this same six-month period, the estimated number of motor vehicle injuries that required medical attention was approximately 2,254,000, which is an increase of 30% from 2014. Causes of Increase in Risk of Car Crashes Although it seems like the risk of traffic accidents in New York, and other places, increases in winter, there is a link between summer and a higher number of motor vehicle crashes. Here is

Statistics reveal that there was a 17% increase in fatal truck-related crashes from 2009 to 2013 in the United States. Is this the reason that the drive to create autonomous vehicles is so breathtaking and intense? Possibly! But this is another topic. Deaths due to fatal truck accidents have increased 4 years in a row. According to the latest data available, in 2013, there were 3,964 fatalities caused by truck-involved crashes in the US. These crashes did not kill not just car drivers, but also about 586 people who were either truck drivers or passengers – this was in 2013 alone. According to the CDC,