| Farm Bureau Safety
Motor Vehicle Safety
Automobiles and Light Trucks
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimates the following.
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In 1998, an average of 114 people died each day in motor vehicle crashes. That's one death every 13 minutes. |
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children from 5 to 14 years old. |
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In 1998, 20 percent of the children under 15 years old who were killed in crashes were killed in alcohol-related crashes. |
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Minimum drinking age laws have saved 18,220 lives since 1975. |
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About three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives. |
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Thirty-eight percent of the total traffic fatalities for the year were alcohol related. |
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Speeding was a contributing factor in 30 percent of all fatal crashes in 1998. |
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The ejection rate for occupants of light trucks in fatal crashes was more than twice the rate for passenger car occupants. |
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