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Worldwide, that's 3,287 deaths every DAY.In the US, that's 90-100 deaths per DAY.

http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/road_traffic/world_report/en/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124509433747116067.htmlhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/02/03/car-crashes-kill-40000-in-us-every-year/

Drunk driving accounts for about 1/3 of those fatalities.

Fatalities are expected to increase by 65% in the next 20 years.

Nearly 25% of all traffic accidents involve someone talking on a cell phone.

Talking on a cell phone while driving can make your reaction time as slow as a 70 year-old.

In the US, car crashes are the #1 CAUSE OF DEATH for teenagers.

Pedestrians have a 90% chance of surviving an accident at 30/KPH or less.

Only a 50% chance at HIGHER SPEEDS.

Every 15 minutes/Death.

Every 45 minutes/Death.

Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each year and as many as 40-50 million are injured.

Projections indicate that these figures will increase by about 65% over the next 20 years unless there is new commitment to prevention.

20102030

33,963 accidental car deaths in the US

121,599 accidental deaths in the US

Alcohol Drug Abuse Violence Suicide

3/4 deaths are male.

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