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ACCIDENTS * USA - NSC: 2008 traffic deaths hit record low
Washington,DC,USA -CCJ -6 Feb 2009: -- The National Safety Council announced that motor vehicle deaths in 2008 achieved the lowest rate since the NSC began publishing its annual Injury Facts statistical report in the 1920s... The estimated annual death rate from motor vehicle-related crashes in 2008 was 13 deaths per 100,000 people, a 9 percent decrease from 2007, according to NSC data. The estimated annual mileage death rate for 2008 was 1.38 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, a 4 percent decrease from 2007... Janet Froetscher, president and chief executive officer of the NSC said “While a number of factors have helped lower the rate, it is our experience that public education coupled with visible enforcement of safety laws can be one of the most effective ways to change behaviors and save lives"... Also contributing to the lower rate are improved vehicle safety features and greater visibility and enforcement of important traffic safety laws, including laws related to seatbelt use, child passengers, impaired driving and teen driving... (Photo: Car Accident Fire Truck Auto Accident EMT )Labels: traffic accidents
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I don't know why these accidents are happening. If they drived carefully i hope it might not happen los angeles truck accident attorneys
Most of the accidents are happening due to OVERSPEED. Life is in our hands.
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