There is a wealth of statistics related to driving available with just the stroke of a computer key. Some of them are interesting - others alarming - and still others mildly entertaining. Consider the following bits of information.
A recent study found that there are over 2 hundred million licensed drivers in this country alone. That would mean that there are several billion drivers world-wide.
Currently each and every driver on the road has a near-miss driving experience up to three times a month and will be in an actual accident an average of once every eight years.
If population statistics remain on target then the seventy and older segment will be the largest subgroup of drivers in this country in fifteen years. As you might suspect, they will also make up the majority of accidents - particularly those that involve turning left or right in front of other vehicles.
In all, the annual cost of vehicle collisions will rise to over 450 billion dollars.
Recent data confirms that there are over 7 million vehicle accidents in this country each and every year! Half of these result in varying degrees of physical injuries to victims.
Finally, in a statistic that proves teenage drivers are lead foots behind the wheel of the car - the chances that a teen driver will receive a speeding ticket are 22% more likely than that of their senior citizen counterparts.
Now keep these statistics in mind when you set out on the open road.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston personal injury attorney and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a personal injury attorney in Houston call the Baumgartner Firm.
