Exam 2 - MVC

_____ are more likely to be involved in fatal car crashes and _____ are more likely to be involved in injury car crashes

males , females

What is the safest type of roadway?

Highways or interstates

Imagine a child/pet is being held when an MVC occurs. The forward force would be _____ times the child's weight.

30 times

By what percentage do seatbelts reduce INJURY?

69%

what age group has the highest likelihood of being involved in a fatal crash?

75+

What time of day do the majority of motor vehicle deaths occur?

54% during the day

What percentage of crashes involving a motorcycle injure or kill the motorcyclist?

80%

By what percentage do helmets reduce fatalities?

37%

Do more crashes occur on wet or dry road surfaces?

dry

NHTSA national highway traffic safety administration counts only traffic fatalities that occur within ____ days of the crash

30 days

NSC (national safety control) counts total traffic fatalities that occur within ______ of the crash

one year

what is the leading cause of unintentional death for all age groups in the US?

motor vehicle crashes (mechanical energy)

how many people are killed on roadways yearly

1.19 million

____% of all crashes result in disabling injuries

10%

how many fatalities from motor vehicle crashes in 2024?

approx. 39,000 (39,345 fatalities - based on NHTSA)

car seats are used for children the age of

car seats are used for children the age of

child crusher syndrome (rear to forward facing car seats)

adults move forward with several thousand pounds of forward moving force

highest crash rate of all drivers is this age

16 to 19; 40% have been distracted

______ are most often involved in fatal crashes

males

how many times more is a male likely to crash than a women?

4 times

______ are most often involved in injury crashes

women

10 miles over the speed limit increases fatality by ____x

2 times

20 miles over speed limit increases risk of fatal crash by ____x

4 times

___% of crashes resulting in mortality occurred in rural areas

66%

T or F: 2/3 drivers engage in distracted driving

true

how many crashes occur due to distracted driving annually and deaths?

1.6 million people crash, 3000 die each year

how much does (%) distracted driving account for motor vehicle crash fatality

25%

_____% of high school students surveys admitting to texting or emailing when driving

39%

when was the first universal helmet law made and what did it do

1966 and it required drivers, front seat passengers, children under the age of 10 to be required to wear helmets for motorcycles

By what percentage do seatbelts reduce FATALITY?

45%

cell phone use is involved in ___% of crashes

25%