Six Facts on Car Accidents

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One-year odds of a car occupant dying in a crash: 1 in 17,625. (Source: National Safety Council: What Are The Odds of Dying?)

1. The average number of civilian workers who die in road crashes throughout the US every day. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
2. One Canadian woman dies in a motor vehicle collision every eight hours. For Canadian men, it’s one every our hours. (Statistics Canada)
3. The percentage of work-related deaths caused by roadway crashes between 1992 and 2001. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
4. The percentage of semi-trucks involved in fatal incidents. (NIOSH)
5. The percentage of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving collisions between vehicles. (NIOSH)
6. The cost in billions of dollars in lost wages and benefits for crash victims in 2000. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)