5 Common Causes of Road Accidents
In 2014, 29,989 fatal motor vehicle crashes occurred in the United States, which resulted in 32,675 deaths. This means that there were 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.08 deaths per 100 vehicle miles traveled. The highest number of fatal crashes occurred in California with 2,833 fatal crashes that year. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), nearly 19,000 people were killed due to motor vehicle accidents between January and June, 2015, which accounts for a 14% increase over the same period in 2014. Nearly 2.25 million serious injuries that required hospital visits occurred during this 6-month period, which was a 30% increase when compared