Accident Scene Safety Module 1 – Vehicle Safety Section 1 - Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety

Driving Safety LIVES SAVED BY RESTRAINTS

Driving Safety A person is injured every 10 seconds and killed every 12 minutes in a motor vehicle crash V

Driving Safety Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death from ages 3 to 33 Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death from ages 3 to 33 Over 43,000 people die annually on US roads. Over 43,000 people die annually on US roads. Almost 3,000,000 people are injured annually Almost 3,000,000 people are injured annually

Driving Safety Over 10,000 fatalities are the result of rollovers. Over 10,000 fatalities are the result of rollovers. Over 8,500 fatalities are the result of frontal offset crashes. Over 8,500 fatalities are the result of frontal offset crashes. Over 2,000 deaths and 950,000 injuries are the result of rear end collisions. Over 2,000 deaths and 950,000 injuries are the result of rear end collisions. Over 4,900 fatalities and 60,000 injuries are the result of passenger vehicles colliding with heavy trucks. Over 4,900 fatalities and 60,000 injuries are the result of passenger vehicles colliding with heavy trucks.

Driving Safety Seat Belts: –Reduce fatalities 45% –Reduce serious injury 50% –Prevent 11,000 deaths per year V

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Driving Safety Over 3 Million Airbag Deployments Frontal Crashes: Frontal Crashes: 31% Reduction in Drivers Deaths 31% Reduction in Drivers Deaths 27% Reduction in Passenger Deaths 27% Reduction in Passenger Deaths

Driving Safety Deaths Caused by Airbags  Children in Child Seats: 15  Children Without Child Seat: 51  Adult Drivers: 42  Adult Passengers: 5 Proximity to Airbag is the Leading Factor

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.

Driving Safety Side Airbags Side Airbags –With Head Protection 45% Reduction in Death 45% Reduction in Death –Without Head Protection 10% Reduction in Death 10% Reduction in Death

Driving Safety 19,000+ Occupants Killed Annually 234,000+ Occupants Injured 234,000+ Occupants Injured WITHOUT SEAT BELTS Economic Effect: $230.6 Billion V