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Reasons Why Road Accidents Happen

Average Accidents Happen Per Year

Time in a day Most Accidents Happen

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Car accidents are really very scary to see or hear and even more scary to experience.

Unfortunate we do this riskiest stunt almost every day. As per National Highway Traffic Administration, few of most

common reasons for road accidents are:o Distracted Drivingo Bad Weather Conditionso Drunk and Drivingo Due to Extreme Tirednesso Driving at a Speed that is Greater than Legal Limit

Reasons Why Road Accidents Happen

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Distracted Driving: (Samples of activity while driving)

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Bad Weather Conditions: (Sample Conditions)

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Drunk and Driving: (Sample Accidents)

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Due to Extreme Tiredness: (Sample Situations)

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Driving at High Speed: (Sample Accidents)

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As per NHTA data every year 5.25 million accidents take place.

Huge number of deaths take place due to road accidents, approx of 40,000 per year.

Every year millions of people suffer with major or small injuries due to road accidents.

Every year number of road accidents are increasing, as per some survey done by an organization about 50 million people got injured and 1.2 million car accident deaths happened world wide in 2004.

Average Accidents Happen Per Year

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As per NHTA, car accidents happen every minute of the day. As per the figures accidents can’t be stop 100% atlest can be

reduced. Some measures which could reduce the number of accidents.◦ Wearing Seat Belt◦ No cell pone, eating junk while driving◦ Following traffic rules

As per NHTA between 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock is peck time for accidents.

Highest % between 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock, because of back to home time.

From 9 o'clock and midnight 53% of accidents happen under alcohol influence.

Time in a day Most Accidents Happen

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From 12am to 7am accidents happen under alcohol influence becomes more worse where the percentage increases to 71%.

Many measures taken by governments in order to altest reduce the accidents number but unfortunately number is increasing year by year.

Now should we plan our drive avoiding the above timings No, avoiding these timings is not a solution. Increasing the awareness about following traffic rules,

being alert while driving could make our roads more safe to drive.

Drive Safely & Live Safely!Drive Safely & Live Safely!

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