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Accident Scene Accident Scene SafetySafety

Module 1 – Vehicle SafetyModule 1 – Vehicle Safety

Section 1 - Driving SafetySection 1 - Driving Safety


Driving SafetyDriving Safety



LIVES SAVED BY RESTRAINTS



A person is A person is injuredinjured every 10 secondsevery 10 seconds

and and killedkilled every 12 minutesevery 12 minutes

in a motor vehicle crashin a motor vehicle crashVV



Traffic collisions are the leading Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death from ages 3 to 33cause of death from ages 3 to 33

Over 43,000 people die annually Over 43,000 people die annually on US roads.on US roads.

Almost 3,000,000 people are Almost 3,000,000 people are injured annuallyinjured annually



Over 10,000 fatalities are the result of Over 10,000 fatalities are the result of rollovers.rollovers.

Over 8,500 fatalities are the result of Over 8,500 fatalities are the result of frontal offset crashes.frontal offset crashes.

Over 2,000 deaths and 950,000 injuries Over 2,000 deaths and 950,000 injuries are the result of rear end collisions.are the result of rear end collisions.

Over 4,900 fatalities and 60,000 injuries Over 4,900 fatalities and 60,000 injuries are the result of passenger vehicles are the result of passenger vehicles colliding with heavy trucks.colliding with heavy trucks.



Seat BeltsSeat Belts::– Reduce fatalities 45%Reduce fatalities 45%– Reduce serious injury Reduce serious injury 50%50%

– Prevent 11,000 deaths Prevent 11,000 deaths per yearper year

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Over 3 Million Airbag DeploymentsOver 3 Million Airbag Deployments

Frontal Crashes:Frontal Crashes:

31% Reduction in Drivers Deaths31% Reduction in Drivers Deaths

27% Reduction in Passenger 27% Reduction in Passenger DeathsDeaths



Deaths Caused by AirbagsDeaths Caused by Airbags Children in Child Seats: 15Children in Child Seats: 15 Children Without Child Seat: 51Children Without Child Seat: 51 Adult Drivers: 42Adult Drivers: 42 Adult Passengers: 5Adult Passengers: 5

Proximity to Airbag is the Leading Proximity to Airbag is the Leading FactorFactor


25% of all vehicle occupant injuries result from side-impact collisions 33% of all serious and fatal injuries are from these T-bone crashes.

25% of all vehicle occupant injuries result from side-impact collisions 33% of all serious and fatal injuries are from these T-bone crashes.



Side AirbagsSide Airbags– With Head ProtectionWith Head Protection

45% Reduction in Death45% Reduction in Death– Without Head ProtectionWithout Head Protection

10% Reduction in Death10% Reduction in Death



19,00019,000++ Occupants Killed Occupants Killed Annually Annually

234,000234,000++ Occupants Injured Occupants Injured

WITHOUT SEAT BELTSWITHOUT SEAT BELTS

Economic Effect: Economic Effect:

$230.6 Billion$230.6 Billion V

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