{"id":714,"date":"2026-01-01T19:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=714"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:56:53","slug":"parking-lot-accident-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/parking-lot-accident-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Worrying Parking Lot Accident Statistics (2026 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"714\" class=\"elementor elementor-714\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fded88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fded88\" 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-4684d03\" data-id=\"4684d03\" 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-507f992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"507f992\" 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;\">When you think about where&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-car-accidents-occur-each-second-minute-hour-day-month-and-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">car accidents<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;usually happen, you probably think of fast-moving traffic on the freeway, busy urban streets, or badly-lit rural roads. It might shock you to know that many accidents happen off public roads, in the commonly used, low-speed surroundings of <\/span><b>parking lots and garages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parking lots are an essential destination in our daily lives, whether running errands, going to work, or shopping. While parking lot crashes may not involve high speeds, they can still be dangerous and cause significant damage to vehicles and injuries to people. Join us as we review the ten most eye-opening facts about parking lot accidents and share some helpful tips to avoid crashes when parking.<\/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-3ac174f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ac174f\" 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=\"1000\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-lot-accident-statistics.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-719\" alt=\"parking lot accident statistics\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-lot-accident-statistics.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-lot-accident-statistics-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-lot-accident-statistics-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\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-b0991c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0991c3\" 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\">20% OF ALL CAR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e396fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e396fb\" 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;\">With the average American spending up to <\/span><b>17 hours a year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looking for parking, it is perhaps unsurprising that <\/span><b>one in five car crashes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">occur in parking lots and garages, according to data from the National Safety Council (NSC). Looking for parking can be inconvenient and cause drivers to become frustrated and take risky maneuvers, which increases the chances of being involved in an accident.<\/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-5905c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5905c5f\" 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\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1046\" alt=\"parking accident data injury and fatality rate\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/parking-accident-data-injury-and-fatality-rate-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-e07df02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e07df02\" 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\">60,000 PEOPLE ARE INJURED EVERY YEAR IN PARKING LOT ACCIDENTS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6316429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6316429\" 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;\">Drivers and pedestrians often feel a false sense of security and safety in parking lots. The reality is that crashes, even at low speeds, can injure people. According to the NSC, the average number of people injured annually in parking lot accidents is <\/span><b>approximately 60,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To put in perspective, <\/span><b>165 Americans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are injured daily in parking lots.<\/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-78fdd1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78fdd1f\" 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\">AN ESTIMATED 500 PEOPLE DIE EVERY YEAR IN PARKING LOT ACCIDENTS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7908d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7908d41\" 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;\">Although most drivers tend to drive slowly in parking lots and garages, the consequences of driver distraction and other driving errors can prove fatal. Data from the NSC confirms that in an average year, more than <\/span><b>500 people die<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in parking lot accidents.<\/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-feff25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feff25f\" 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\">BACKING UP IS THE NUMBER ONE (91%) CAUSE OF PARKING LOT COLLISIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86ed74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86ed74\" 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;\">Many drivers shun reverse parking (backing into a space so you can drive forward out of it when leaving) because it is more complicated and time-consuming than forward parking. Unfortunately, the consequence of this preference is that backing up out of a parking spot carries a high risk of collision due to restricted visibility. According to the American Automobile Association, <\/span><b>91% of all parking lot incidents were due to backing up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/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-aa69141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa69141\" 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\">BACKUP INCIDENTS CAUSE 9% OF PEDESTRIAN DEATHS IN PARKING LOTS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d41ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d41ec1\" 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;\">People coming and going from their cars can be distracted and often pay no attention to oncoming traffic or vehicles pulling out of parking spots. The NSC estimates <\/span><b>9% of pedestrian parking lot deaths<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> occur while a car reverses, as drivers have limited visibility performing this maneuver and may overly rely on technology to flag any obstacles.<\/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-07c9dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07c9dd1\" 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\">66% OF DRIVERS MAKE PHONE CALLS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d40051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d40051\" 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;\">Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car crashes in parking lots. A recent poll by the NSC showed that a whopping two-thirds of drivers admit to talking on their phones while looking for a parking spot. Alarmingly, a high number of respondents confessed to other distracting activities while driving, such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programming GPS systems (63%)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texting (56%)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using social media (52%)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending or receiving emails (50%)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking photos or watching videos (49%)<\/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-dc946e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc946e2\" 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\">DRIVER LIABILITY FOR PARKING LOT CRASHES IS NOT ALWAYS SPLIT 50\/50\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c1e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8c1e7d\" 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;\">A common misconception is that when two vehicles collide in a parking lot, the responsibility is split equally between drivers. However, this would only be the case if both cars backed out onto each other, with each vehicle damaging the rear end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A driver would generally be assigned 100% of the liability when pulling out of a parking spot if they failed to give right of way to cars traveling straight in a lane in the main section of the parking lot or if they crashed into a stationary vehicle.<\/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-98ba510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98ba510\" 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\">67% OF CHILD PEDESTRIANS AGED 2-10 YEARS IN PARKING LOTS ARE UNSUPERVISED\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59433c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f59433c\" 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;\">A 2019 study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham revealed that children are particularly vulnerable to injury and death in parking lots. Researchers observed that <\/span><b>two-thirds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of children aged ten years and younger were not adequately supervised, with <\/span><b>50%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of children exiting a parked vehicle before an adult. Many of the adults and children in the study failed to maintain basic safety standards, such as looking out for moving cars.<\/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-066e0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"066e0d7\" 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\">REAR PARKING TECHNOLOGY REDUCES THE RISK OF COLLISION BY 78%<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac47be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac47be4\" 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;\">Research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)\u00a0 and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) aimed at reducing parking lot accidents showed that the combination of a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, and a rear autobrake reduces backing crashes by 78%.<\/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-850eba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"850eba4\" 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\">A LOW-SPEED PARKING LOT COLLISION CAN CAUSE DAMAGES OF UP TO $3,500<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8597a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8597a88\" 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 IIHS conducted four low-speed demonstration tests with and without rear autobrake to mimic typical parking lot crashes: a Cadillac XT5 SUV backed into a pole, and a Subaru Outback reversed into a Chevrolet Cruze. The rear parking technology prevented a collision in both instances. However, without it, the Cadillac XT5 SUV needed an estimated $3,477 in repairs after backing into the pole and the combined damages of the collision between the Subaru Outback and Chevrolet Cruze came to $1,899.<\/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-dae7e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dae7e7c\" 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\">COMMON TIPS TO AVOID PARKING LOT CRASHES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804efbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804efbc\" 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;\">A recent survey confirmed that <\/span><b>48% of drivers find parking stressful<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knowing how to protect yourself, your vehicle, and pedestrians will make it a far more pleasant experience. Follow our top tips to avoid parking lot accidents:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to signage and obey parking lot speed limits, stop signs, crosswalks, and no-parking signs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scan the area and look out for pedestrians. Be prepared for pedestrians to appear between cars or for children to run out unexpectedly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drive slowly. The NSC recommends driving no more than 10mph.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not multi-task, including talking on a phone, texting, eating, or smoking while driving.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverse park into the parking space. This positioning will enable you to see your surroundings more clearly when pulling out and join the traffic flow in a more controlled manner.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distance yourself. If possible, park away from other vehicles, objects, and people.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust mirrors correctly. If needed, consider adding blind spot mirrors to your side mirrors to give you the best possible visibility.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid shopping at peak times. Finding a good parking spot is easier during the week, early in the morning or late at night.<\/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-66bfd10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66bfd10\" 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\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d31d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d31d64\" 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;\">Parking lot accidents are all too common and can have serious consequences. Thankfully, taking simple precautions such as paying attention to the surroundings, checking blind spots, and driving slowly can prevent the financial and human costs of crashes. In addition, drivers and pedestrians must be as vigilant in parking lots and garages as they are on the open road. Turning into a parking lot is no excuse to turn off your attention.<\/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-e9a3427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a3427\" 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><b>Sources:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/parking-lot-accidents-distracted-drivers-national-safety-council\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/parking-lot-accidents-distracted-drivers-national-safety-council\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/road\/safety-topics\/distracted-driving\/parking-lot-safety\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/road\/safety-topics\/distracted-driving\/parking-lot-safety<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31847996\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31847996\/<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ace.aaa.com\/automotive\/advocacy\/parking-lot-collisions.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ace.aaa.com\/automotive\/advocacy\/parking-lot-collisions.html<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/news\/detail\/rear-crash-prevention-ratings-aim-to-cut-parking-lot-collisions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/news\/detail\/rear-crash-prevention-ratings-aim-to-cut-parking-lot-collisions<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com\/10168758\/48-of-drivers-find-parking-to-be-stressful\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com\/10168758\/48-of-drivers-find-parking-to-be-stressful<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think about where&nbsp;car accidents&nbsp;usually happen, you probably think of fast-moving traffic on the freeway, busy urban streets, or badly-lit rural roads. 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