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Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers 15-19 years old according to the CDC. Unintentional injuries were the fifth leading cause of death overall

and the leading cause for those under 45 years of age. Unintentional injuries comprised 66% of accidents for people under 45 years old. Motor vehicle traffic (27.3 percent) make up the largest percentage of unintentional injuries, Firearms (18.8 percent), Poisoning (16.4 percent), Fall (10.6 percent) and Suffocation (7.9 percent) comprise the rest.

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How many people are injured in motor vehicle crashes nationwide?

NHTSA 2008 stats show 2,346,000 people injured in car crashes, down from 2,491,000 in 2007.


Unintentional injury accounts for the majority of teen fatalities each year what is the leading cause of these death?

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related teen fatalities each year. Factors such as inexperience, distracted driving, and impaired driving contribute to the high rate of teen deaths in motor vehicle accidents.


Motor Vehicle crashes account for more than percent of all transportation-related fatalities?

Motor vehicle crashes account for more than 90% of all transportation-related fatalities.


Is motor vehicle accidents 1 cause of death in people 15-30?

In reality, suicide is the number one cause of death for individuals from 15 to 30 if you include firearms, medications, falls, and motor vehicle crashes. The number one weapon for the suicide is the motor vehicle and that skews the statistics since the suicides are often listed as motor vehicle accidents when in reality they were intentional and not accidental. Accidental deaths, including motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for 15 to 30 year olds and that is primarily due to the reason they do not usually die of other causes, such as heart disease, strokes, etc.


What is the percentage of side impact crashes?

Side impact crashes account for approximately 27% of all motor vehicle crashes in the United States. These types of crashes typically result in a higher rate of serious injuries and fatalities due to the limited protection on the sides of vehicles.

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Unintentional injury accounts for the majority of teen fatalities each year what is the leading cause of these death?

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Is motor vehicle accidents 1 cause of death in people 15 30?

In reality, suicide is the number one cause of death for individuals from 15 to 30 if you include firearms, medications, falls, and motor vehicle crashes. The number one weapon for the suicide is the motor vehicle and that skews the statistics since the suicides are often listed as motor vehicle accidents when in reality they were intentional and not accidental. Accidental deaths, including motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for 15 to 30 year olds and that is primarily due to the reason they do not usually die of other causes, such as heart disease, strokes, etc.


In Florida in 2000 approximately people died everyday in motor vehicle crashes?

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Is 21 percent of the children up to age 14 who were killed in motor vehicle crashes were killed in alcohol-related crashes true or false?

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