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Background:

Home > The Crash Problem

Motor vehicle crashes are a serious problem in the U.S.

  • Car CrashMore than 120,000 Americans died and 7.4 million were injured as result of motor vehicle crashes during the 3-year period 2006-2008
  • Automobile crashes continue to be the largest single cause of death for young people between the ages of 4 and 33
  • Each year, economic costs of crashes total $230.5 billion
  • The problem is most acute in rural regions

 

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