{"id":604,"date":"2026-01-10T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:01:13","slug":"how-many-car-accidents-occur-each-second-minute-hour-day-month-and-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-car-accidents-occur-each-second-minute-hour-day-month-and-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Car Accidents Occur Each Second, Minute, Hour, Day, Month, and Year in the U.S.?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"604\" class=\"elementor elementor-604\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c164edd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c164edd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d851591\" data-id=\"d851591\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6c787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a6c787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car accidents are an unfortunate reality of modern life. They can affect us all, whether we are drivers or not. But just how often do these crashes occur? In this article, we will take an in-depth look at the frequency of car accidents in the U.S., breaking it down by the second, minute, hour, day, month, and year. By examining the latest data and statistics, we will gain a better understanding of the scale of the problem and the impact it has on American society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So fasten your seatbelt as we review the numbers behind one of the most pressing issues on America&#8217;s roads.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ae0f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97ae0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-sec-hour-daily-monthly-yearly.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-606\" alt=\"how many car accidents sec hour daily monthly yearly\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-sec-hour-daily-monthly-yearly.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-sec-hour-daily-monthly-yearly-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-sec-hour-daily-monthly-yearly-768x462.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3872df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3872df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW OFTEN DO CAR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895ca89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"895ca89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\u2019s 2020 crash data report, there were 35,766 crashes resulting in fatalities, 1,593,390 crashes resulting in injury, and 3,621,681 crashes resulting in property damage in United States. To put in perspective, that&#8217;s about <\/span><b>5.2 million car accidents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the course of a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking into account all of these incidents, this equates to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.17 car accidents per second (or 1 accident every 6 seconds)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 car accidents per minute<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">599 car accidents per hour<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14,386 car accidents per day<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">437,570 car accidents per month<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,250,837 car accidents per year<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775f4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"775f4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1008\" alt=\"how many car accidents and fatalities in America every hour\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-car-accidents-and-fatalities-in-America-every-hour-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205b061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"205b061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW MANY PEOPLE DIE IN CAR ACCIDENTS?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82423f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82423f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car accidents can have devastating consequences, with many resulting in<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fatalities. In 2020, the number of deaths caused by collisions in the U.S. was 38,824, the highest annual total since 2007. This figure works out to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.001 deaths per second (or 1 death every 812 seconds)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.07 deaths per minute (or 1 death every 13.5 minutes)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 deaths per hour<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">106 deaths per day<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,235 deaths per month<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38,824 deaths per year<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f2519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65f2519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW MANY PEDESTRIANS DIE IN CAR ACCIDENTS?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8444243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8444243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedestrians account for 16.8% of the total 38,824 deaths caused by car accidents (6,516 deaths). They represent the second highest affected group, after drivers:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41cce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41cce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>TRAFFIC CRASH VICTIMS<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>NO. OF DEATHS<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>% OF TOTAL<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Occupants<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>25,536<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>65.8%<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19,519<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passengers<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,966<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.4%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unknown<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Motorcyclists<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>5,579<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>14.4%<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Nonoccupants<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>7,709<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>19.9%<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedestrians<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,516<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedal cyclists<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">938<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.4%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unknown<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">255<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Total<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>38,824<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>100.0%<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4303b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4303b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This number calculates to one pedestrian dying every 81 seconds in the U.S. Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable in road traffic collisions as they have no protection from the force of impact, so the risk of severe injury or death is significant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2815435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2815435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WILL THE AVERAGE DRIVER GET INTO IN A LIFETIME?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f12129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f12129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to car insurance companies, the average driver in the U.S. is likely to be involved in at least <\/span><b>one accident every 18 years of driving<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Over a typical driving lifetime of 60 years, the average driver may experience approximately <\/span><b>three to four accidents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, it is important to note that individual experiences can vary widely depending on factors, such as driving habits, location, weather conditions, vehicle model, age, and other external variables.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed94ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed94ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHEN DO MOST CAR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892a98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"892a98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the 2020 NHSTA data, some patterns in the timing of car accidents have emerged.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest number of car accidents occurred during the late afternoon and early evening hours, between 3 p.m. and 5.59 p.m. During that time, many people commute home from work or run errands, and there is typically more traffic on the roads.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most collisions resulting in injury or property damage happened on a Friday, but most fatal car accidents occurred on a Saturday. This trend is not unexpected because people are usually more tired and less alert by the end of the week. The end of the working week also signals when people indulge in evening entertainment and drink alcohol.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nine p.m. to 11:59 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. on Saturdays proved to be the deadliest 3-hour periods throughout 2020, with 1,158 and 1,122 fatal crashes, respectively.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12b532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12b532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IN WHICH STATE DO MOST FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eef7d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eef7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number and rate of fatal car accidents vary a lot between states. While Texas had the highest number of deaths caused by collisions in 2020 (3,874 deaths), Mississippi had the highest fatality rate, with 25.35 deaths per 100,000 population. Conversely, the District of Columbia registered just 36 deaths, and Massachusetts had the lowest fatality rate, with 4.98 deaths per 100,000 population.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784f229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"784f229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAR-ACCIDENT-FATALITY-RATE-PER-100000-POPULATION-vs.-STATE.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1013\" alt=\"CAR ACCIDENT FATALITY RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION vs. STATE\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAR-ACCIDENT-FATALITY-RATE-PER-100000-POPULATION-vs.-STATE.png 794w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAR-ACCIDENT-FATALITY-RATE-PER-100000-POPULATION-vs.-STATE-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAR-ACCIDENT-FATALITY-RATE-PER-100000-POPULATION-vs.-STATE-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bd19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30bd19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>NUMBER OF FATALITIES<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>STATE<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>2019<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>2020<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>% CHANGE<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>FATALITY RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alabama<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">930<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">934<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.4%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.98<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-4.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.75<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">979<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,054<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.2<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">511<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">638<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21.05<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,719<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,847<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.4%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.77<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">597<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">622<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.2%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.71<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecticut<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">249<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">295<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.29<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delaware<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">132<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">116<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-12.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.76<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">District of Columbia<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.05<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,185<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,331<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.33<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,492<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,664<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.54<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hawaii<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">108<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-21.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.04<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idaho<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">224<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">214<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-4.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.71<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,009<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,194<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.49<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indiana<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">810<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">897<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.28<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iowa<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">336<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">337<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.65<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">410<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">426<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.62<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kentucky<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">732<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">780<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.42<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisiana<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">727<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">828<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.82<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maine<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">157<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">164<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.15<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryland<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">535<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">567<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.36<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">336<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">343<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.98<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">986<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,084<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.88<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minnesota<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">364<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">394<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.2%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.96<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mississippi<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">642<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">752<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25.35<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">881<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">987<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.04<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montana<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">184<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">213<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.71<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebraska<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">248<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">233<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-6.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.03<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevada<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">304<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">317<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.1<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hampshire<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">101<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">104<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.61<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">558<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">584<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.57<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Mexico<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">425<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">398<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-6.4%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.9<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">934<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,046<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.41<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Carolina<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,457<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,538<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.51<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Dakota<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.07<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,153<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,230<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.52<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">640<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">652<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16.38<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">493<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">508<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.98<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,059<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,129<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.83<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.34<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Carolina<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,006<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,064<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.8%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.39<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Dakota<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">102<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">141<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38.2%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.79<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennessee<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,136<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,217<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17.67<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,619<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,874<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.19<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utah<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">248<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">276<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.49<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vermont<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31.9%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.95<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">831<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">850<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.89<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">538<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">560<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.28<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Virginia<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">260<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">267<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.7%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.96<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">567<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">614<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.3%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.53<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wyoming<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">147<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">127<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-13.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21.81<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>USA<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>36,355<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>38,824<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>6.8%<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>11.78<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd170c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbd170c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHICH DRIVERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e4f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e4f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The age and sex of drivers play an important factor in the probability of being involved in a crash. The 2020 NHSTA data shows that people aged<\/span><b> 25-34 suffered the most injuries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and deaths, accounting for 7,713 fatalities and 490,004 injured people. These numbers are more than double the figures for the 21-24 age group, which experienced 3,313 fatalities and 229,329 injured people. However, as there are fewer registered drivers in this lower age group, it actually has the highest rate of death and injury across all ages. This data supports the idea that younger, less experienced drivers are more likely to be involved in a collision than their older, more risk-averse counterparts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fatality rate per 100,000 population was lower for females than males in 2020. The injury rate based on population was higher for females in the younger age groups, but higher for males in the older age groups. These trends suggest that women are generally more careful drivers and less likely to adopt high-risk driving habits, such as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and ignoring traffic signals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f1b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31f1b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF CAR ACCIDENTS?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c22c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c22c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving under the influence remains one of the top causes of collisions. In 2020, it contributed to 30% of all fatal crashes and 55% of fatal crashes that occurred from midnight to 2.59 a.m. Male drivers accounted for three times the number of deaths from DUI accidents &#8211; 39,393 deaths versus 13,033 committed by female drivers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speeding is also a significant factor in car accidents, increasing the risk of severe injury and death. In total, 29% of all fatal collisions occurred due to speeding drivers, accounting for 11,258 fatalities. Men are also more likely to drive too fast compared to women, with a recent survey showing that more male drivers are likely to switch lanes quickly than female drivers (31.5% versus 21.4%).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b6a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b6a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617f664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617f664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car accidents remain a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., with a reported collision occurring every six seconds. 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