Car Accident Statistics

Car accidents are the most common cause of injury to people than any other reason. They are also is the leading cause of death in teenagers. Even though there are more safety precautions implemented and safer cars on the road, accidents are still a huge concern and have alarming statistics.

There are over 6.5 million car accidents in the United States each year

This amount has not fluctuated much over the past few years. The amount of automobiles on the road increases every year and accidents seem to be following the same trend.

Fatalities are an awful statistic

• A person dies every 12 minutes on the road
• 40,000 people die each year from automobile related accidents

Over 25 percent of all registered drivers have been involved in a car accident in the last 5 years

This could be as simple as a fender bender, or something much more serious. However, statistics show that 1 out of 4 drivers will be in an accident every 5 years.

The leading cause of death of people between the ages of 2 - 34 is automobile accidents

Better car seats for infants have saved lives for children under the age of two.

Excessive speed accounts for more then 30 percent of all fatal accidents

Speed also is one of the main reasons for all accidents in general.

Car accidents are the number one reason for disabilities

Over 2 million people per year are permanently damaged by the direct result of an auto accident.
It is estimated that car crashes cost each American $1,000 per year. Approximately 164 billion dollars was paid for automobile related accidents.

The Good News

Traffic fatalities in 2008 were the lowest since 1961. Safer vehicles and child seats are a contributing factor to the decrease in fatalities. In addition, tougher laws on drunk driving may be another reason for the drop in fatalities.