The most common location for fatal backing collisions is residential driveways. These incidents often occur when a vehicle is reversing out of a driveway or parking space and collides with pedestrians, particularly young children or older adults who may be in the vehicle's blind spots. Additionally, the confined space and limited visibility in driveways contribute to the higher risk of such accidents.
Head-on collisions are usually the most fatal ones.
Approximately 2% of all fatal traffic collisions in 2005 were bicycle-related.
In rural Areas
Each year, there are about 100,000 collisions in the USA alone. Only less than half of these are fatal collisions.
DUI
Around 47% of fatal collisions in the United States occur on roads with posted speed limits of 55 mph or more. These higher speed limits increase the risk of severe and fatal crashes due to the increased impact forces involved in high-speed collisions.
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failing to maintain lane position, speeding, and impaired driving.