Car Accident Facts – Dallas, TX
Facts, Figures and Lifesaving Information
Annual United States Road Crash Statistics from the Association for Safe International Road Travel
- More than 37,000 people die in road crashes each year
- An additional 2.35 million are injured or disabled
- More than 1,600 children under age 15 die each year
- Almost 8,000 people are killed in crashes involving drivers ages 16-20
- Road crashes cost the U.S. $230.6 billion per year, or an average of $820 per person
- Road crashes are the single greatest annual cause of death of healthy U.S. citizens traveling abroad
Distracted Driving Statistics from DriverKnowledge.com
- More than nine people are killed every day due to distracted driving
- Distracted driving injures more 1060 people
- One out of three people text while driving
- People that text and drive are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident
- One in five accidents in which someone was injured involved distracted driving
- Talking on a cell phone while driving reduces your brain’s attention to driving by 37 percent
Seat Belt Safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- The national use rate for seat belts was 89.6 percent in 2018
- Seat belt use in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 14, 955 lives in 2017
- Of the more than 37,000 people killed in motor vehicle crashes, 47 percent were not restrained in a seat belt
- Buckling up in the front seat of a passenger car reduces your risk of fatal injury by 45 percent and moderate to critical injury by 50 percent
Car Accidents and Injury
- After a car accident, a delayed onset of symptoms is more common than immediate symptoms
- Neck injury can occur in an accident in which vehicles are travelling at only five miles per hour
- Collisions in the six to 12 mph range cause the highest percentage of whiplash injuries
- Even if your head does not strike anything, concussion and brain injury can still occur
- Loss of function in the neck can lead to weakened core muscles and eventually lower back pain
With these statistics in mind, seeing a doctor after a car accident is the wisest decision. With early intervention, a Dallas chiropractor can help you avoid pain, muscle weakness and loss of mobility both in the short run and long run.
If you’ve been in an accident and are concerned about injury, please call our office to schedule an appointment with Dr. Zinovy Chukhman.