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Nearly 100 people die every day on our roadways in preventable car crashes. Alcohol, speeding, fatigue and distraction are the most common crash factors. Drunk driving: Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash, and about two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. The .08 national BAC average is not necessarily a true indicator of impairment. Impairment begins at the first drink. Speeding: Drivers who are speeding need much longer to stop or slow down. Speeding crashes are more deadly too, because crash energy increases along with speed. Speeding is prevalent among teens; more than half of teens killed in crashes were speeding. Fatigue: Researchers believe fatigue is involved in more crashes than reported. People who sleep six to seven hours a night are twice as likely to be involved in a crash as those sleeping eight hours or more, while people sleeping less than five hours increase crash risk four to five times. Distracted driving: Drivers talking on cell phones – handheld or hands-free – are four times as likely to crash. Hands-free is not risk-free, because the mind is distracted by the conversation and unable to adequately focus on the task of driving. Teen driving: Half of all teens will be involved in a crash before graduating from high school. Teens crash because they are inexperienced and have trouble merging, making safe turns, judging gaps in traffic and driving the right speed for conditions. Bring it home You can help save lives on the roads. If you are planning to drink, designate a sober driver or make other transportation arrangements Drive the appropriate speed for conditions. It’s more important to arrive safely than five minutes early Get plenty of sleep before you drive, and schedule regular breaks to avoid getting tired Turn off your cell phone and put it in a purse or glove compartment so you’re not tempted to use it while driving Practice with your teen, even after he or she is licensed. Parental involvement significantly reduces teens’ crash risk Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Safety Council, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Car crashes— a leading cause of preventable death Fast Stat: Every 14 minutes, someone is killed on our roadways. Every eight seconds, someone is injured. (Injury Facts ® ) For many people, cell phone use while driving is a habit. It’s one we all must break. Try going 30 days without using your cell phone while driving, including hands-free. You’ll find you’re more relaxed when you get to your destination. National Safety Council 1121 SPRING LAKE DRIVE, ITASCA, IL 60143-3201 | (800) 621-7619 | nsc.org 0715 900007619 © 2015 National Safety Council

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Page 1: Car crashes— a leading cause of preventable death

Nearly 100 people die every day on our roadways in preventable car crashes. Alcohol, speeding, fatigue and distraction are the most common crash factors.

Drunk driving: Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash, and about two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. The .08 national BAC average is not necessarily a true indicator of impairment. Impairment begins at the first drink.

Speeding: Drivers who are speeding need much longer to stop or slow down. Speeding crashes are more deadly too, because crash energy increases along with speed. Speeding is prevalent among teens; more than half of teens killed in crashes were speeding.

Fatigue: Researchers believe fatigue is involved in more crashes than reported. People who sleep six to seven hours a night are twice as likely to be involved in a crash as those sleeping eight hours or more, while people sleeping less than five hours increase crash risk four to five times.

Distracted driving: Drivers talking on cell phones – handheld or hands-free – are four times as likely to crash. Hands-free is not risk-free, because the mind is distracted by the conversation and unable to adequately focus on the task of driving.

Teen driving: Half of all teens will be involved in a crash before graduating from high school. Teens crash because they are inexperienced and have trouble merging, making safe turns, judging gaps in traffic and driving the right speed for conditions.

Bring it homeYou can help save lives on the roads.

• If you are planning to drink, designate a sober driver or make other transportation arrangements

• Drive the appropriate speed for conditions. It’s more important to arrive safely than five minutes early

• Get plenty of sleep before you drive, and schedule regular breaks to avoid getting tired

• Turn off your cell phone and put it in a purse or glove compartment so you’re not tempted to use it while driving

• Practice with your teen, even after he or she is licensed. Parental involvement significantly reduces teens’ crash risk

Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Safety Council, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Car crashes— a leading cause of preventable death

Fast Stat:Every 14 minutes, someone is killed on our roadways. Every eight seconds, someone is injured. (Injury Facts ®)

For many people, cell phone use while driving is a habit. It’s one we all must break. Try going 30 days without using your cell phone while driving, including hands-free. You’ll find you’re more relaxed when you get to your destination.

National Safety Council1121 spring lake drive, itasca, il 60143-3201 | (800) 621-7619 | nsc.org

0715 900007619 © 2015 National Safety Council

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Casi 100 personas mueren en nuestras carreteras diariamente debido a accidentes de tránsito que podrían evitarse. Los factores más comunes que causan estos accidentes son el consumo de alcohol, el exceso de velocidad, el cansancio y las distracciones.

Conducir en estado de ebriedad: Cada dos minutos, una persona sufre una lesión en un accidente de tránsito como consecuencia de conducir en estado de ebriedad, y aproximadamente dos de cada tres personas se verán involucradas en un accidente de este tipo a lo largo de su vida. El promedio de alcohol en sangre de 0.08 a nivel nacional no necesariamente es un indicador verdadero de la incapacidad para conducir. La incapacidad comienza al beber el primer trago.

Exceso de velocidad: Los personas que conducen a una velocidad excesiva necesitan mucho más tiempo para poder frenar o disminuir la velocidad. Los accidentes debido a excesos de velocidad tienen una tasa de mortalidad más elevada, ya que la energía del impacto aumenta a medida que se incrementa la velocidad. El exceso de velocidad es un factor que predomina entre los adolescentes; más de la mitad de las personas que han fallecido en accidentes de tránsito conducían a una velocidad excesiva.

Cansancio: Los investigadores creen que el cansancio es un factor que está más relacionado con los accidentes de tránsito de lo que se informa. Las personas que duermen seis o siete horas por noche tienen el doble de posibilidades de sufrir un accidente de tránsito que aquellas que duermen ocho horas o más, mientras que las personas que duermen menos de cinco horas tienen una probabilidad cuatro o cinco veces mayor de estar involucradas en un accidente.

Distracciones al conducir: Los conductores que utilizan su teléfono celular —ya sea sosteniéndolo con la mano o con sistema de manos libres— presentan una posibilidad cuatro veces mayor de chocar. Usar el sistema de manos libres no implica que el conductor no corre ciertos riesgos, ya que la mente se distrae a causa de la conversación y no puede concentrarse correctamente en la tarea de conducir.

Adolescentes al volante: La mitad de los adolescentes estarán involucrados en un accidente de tránsito antes de graduarse de la escuela secundaria. Los adolescentes chocan a causa debido a que no tienen experiencia y presentan problemas para combinar tareas, doblar de modo seguro, calcular la distancia entre vehículos y conducir a la velocidad adecuada según el estado de la carretera o del tránsito.

IncorpóreloUsted puede ayudar a salvar vidas en las carreteras.

• Si planea beber, designe a un conductor sobrio o busque otro medio de transporte.

• Conduzca a una velocidad acorde al estado de la carretera o del tránsito. Es más importante llegar a salvo que cinco minutos antes.

• Duerma bien antes de conducir, y programe pausas regulares para evitar el cansancio.

• Apague su teléfono celular y colóquelo en su bolso o en la guantera, de modo que no se vea tentado a usarlo mientras conduce.

• Practique con su hijo adolescente, incluso después de que el menor haya obtenido su licencia de conducir. El hecho de que los padres se involucren reduce el riesgo de accidente de tránsito significativamente.

Fuentes: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Safety Council, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Accidentes de tránsito: una de las causas principales de muertes prevenibles

Dato breve:Cada 14 minutos, alguien muere en nuestras carreteras. Cada ocho segundos, alguien sufre una lesión. (Injury Facts ®)

Para muchas personas, el uso del teléfono celular al conducir es un hábito. Es un hábito que todos debemos abandonar. Intente pasar 30 días sin utilizar su teléfono celular al conducir, incluido el sistema de manos libres. Descubrirá que llegará a su destino sintiéndose más relajado.

National Safety Council1121 spring lake drive, itasca, il 60143-3201 | (800) 621-7619 | nsc.org

0715 900007619 © 2015 National Safety Council