In the United States alone more than 50,000 people die from auto accidents every year.

Automobile accidents are a leading cause of death for people under the age of 40, especially for young drivers. In fact, more people die from car accidents than they do from airplanes, trains or boating accidents.

Drunk driving results in 40% of all traffic accident fatalities each year. With this statistic, it’s no wonder that drunk driving penalties are becoming more and more stringent.

Statistics show the successes driver behavior and new equipment changes are having on decreasing car accidents. The goal is always to reduce the loss of life and personal injuries. Automobile accident statistics tell an important tale about driving. When a particular age group in car accident statistics drop after new plans have been implemented, it shows that those changes may have been effective in saving lives especially in major national campaigns.

The most important behaviors that need to be changed are - driving drunk and driving without a seatbelt.

In almost 60% of all driving fatalities the person(s) was not wearing a seatbelt. More life is lost by not wearing a seatbelt than is caused by drunk driving.

So remember that seat belts save lives .