04/08/2025
--Car accidents are a fact of life. In 2022, a total of 42,514 fatal car accidents occurred on roadways across the United States. Another 1,664,598 crashes resulted in injuries and 4,226,677 caused property damage. In all, the number of police-reported crashes that year hit 5,930,496.¹
--Among all non-fatal auto accidents in 2022, 1,664,598 caused injuries and 4,226,677 caused damage to property.¹
(CHECK your own "Property Damage Liability". Most of you will be surprised that it's most likely not adequate these days, just check it out, it's worth it)
**Drunk driving: In 2022, 13,524 fatalities occurred in motor vehicle accidents in which at least one driver was impaired by alcohol. This means intoxicated drivers were involved in at least 32% of all traffic fatalities that year.¹
("it's just back roads, I'll be fine"... "it's only 5 minutes on the highway"...)
**Lack of seatbelt use: Approximately half of the 25,420 passenger vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle accidents in 2022 were not wearing seat belts at the time of the fatal accident.⁴
(maybe it would have saved them maybe not but why not just wear them, even in the back seat as your life is in the drivers' hands. I'm speaking to myself here too, it's just dumb not to click it)
**Speeding: Speeding was a contributing factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2022, with speeding drivers killing 12,151 people over the year or an average of 33 people daily.⁵
(a wake up call maybe? Almost all of us do this I'm sure)
**Driver distraction: A total of 3,308 deaths and 289,310 injuries occurred in auto accidents involving distracted drivers in 2022.⁶
**Drowsy driving. Each year, approximately 6,400 people die in auto accidents caused by drowsy drivers.⁷
(I've been here a couple of times personally I have to admit, no one was hurt but damage was done and it could have been far worse)
Car accidents are a fact of life. In 2022, a total of 42,514 fatal car accidents occurred on roadways across the United States. Another 1,664,598 crashes resulted in injuries and 4,226,677 caused property damage. In all, the number of police-reported crashes that year hit 5,930,496.¹ Car accident