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Dangerous Travel Times & Places for Drivers in the U.S.

Car accident fatalities continue to be a great threat when traveling along our highways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently reported that approximately 32,675 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2014. In other words, one person died every 16 minutes. The Auto Insurance Center reviewed data from NHTSA’s “Fatality Analysis Reporting System” and made some eye-opening conclusions regarding the persons most at risk, the deadliest time to travel, and the most accident-prone interstates and states.

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Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise

Pedestrian deaths are increasing. According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian deaths are expected to account for fifteen percent of traffic fatalities. This will be the largest year-to-year increase in pedestrian deaths since 1975. The expected increase would bring pedestrian deaths to the highest total since 1996, when 5,449 pedestrian fatalities were reported.

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Capaz Law Firm: Tampa Wrong Way Accident Attorneys

Wrong Way Driving Awareness Month

July is Wrong Way Driving Awareness Month, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) is sending a message to Florida drivers: Stay Right at Night. In other words, drivers should attempt to travel in the furthest right-hand lane when driving at night (including dawn and dusk).

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Car Insurance for Teenage Drivers

According to research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, teenage drivers are three times more likely to get into a car accident than older drivers. To avoid a huge jump in the cost of auto insurance premiums with the addition of a teenage driver, parents of upcoming teen drivers should take note of certain tips to help obtain lower automobile insurance premiums.

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Top Three Distractions for Young Drivers

New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has revealed disturbing results regarding distracted driving and young drivers. AAA and the University of Iowa studied teen drivers over the past eight years using dashboard camera footage to analyze the moments leading up to car crashes in more than 2,200 videos. According to the study, 60% of teen accidents are caused by distracted driving.

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