Car accidents are the most common type of personal injury.

Some recent statistics:

• There are more than 30,000 fatal car crashes in the United States annually, and more than 50,000 people are killed.

• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), alcohol is a major factor in approximately 40 percent of fatal car crashes and 10 percent of injury accidents nationwide.

• The National Safety Council reports that a driver’s excessive speed is the third leading cause of car accidents in the US. The NHTSA estimates that speed is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal car crashes.

• Any activity that diverts a driver’s attention from the task of driving is a distraction and is potentially dangerous to the driver, passengers, pedestrians and others on the roadway.

• Examples of distractions are:

  • Text Messaging

  • Conducting searches on a smart phone

  • Speaking on a cell phone

  • Reading, including GPS devices and maps

  • Talking to passengers

  • Grooming

  • Making adjustments to audio devices

  • Reaching for an item outside the driver’s grasp.

• More than 3,000 people are killed annually in the U.S. as a result of distracted driving, and more than 400,000 are injured in these car accidents.

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