{"id":35114,"date":"2022-08-23T15:13:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T19:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/?p=35114"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:25:08","slug":"road-accidents-7-statistics-you-shouldnt-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/road-accidents-7-statistics-you-shouldnt-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Accidents: 7 Statistics You Shouldn’t Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fleet managers can\u2019t create a culture of safety within their organization without first acknowledging the role that road accidents plays in their day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n
There is an alarming increase of late in road accidents; on average, collisions cost fleet companies <\/span>up to $75,000<\/span><\/a> in associated damages and it seems the numbers are climbing.<\/span><\/p>\n With this in mind, many companies are opting to implement measures to mitigate and ensure both driver and vehicle safety. In this article, we’ll discuss the unsettling numbers, facts and statistics with regards to road safety that should give you pause.<\/span><\/p>\n The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that a staggering <\/span>21% of large truck drivers<\/span><\/a> who had a prior record of non-fatal collisions were involved in fatal road accidents in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What’s more, 19% of all drivers involved in deadly incidents had at least one speeding violation on their record.<\/span><\/p>\n It may not come as a surprise, but large trucks currently <\/span>account for over 9%<\/span><\/a> of vehicles involved in fatal crashes on the road, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). The same report says that these incidents caused a total of 107,000 injuries and 4,842 fatalities in 2020 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n Of those who died, 17% were the occupants of a truck, 71% of passenger vehicles and 12% cyclists or pedestrians. The majority of fatalities (63%) occurred during daylight hours as well,\u00a0 which goes to show that truck safety is an issue that impacts everyone, day or night.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.35 million people die each year as a result of crashes, with young males representing the majority of fatalities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The WHO also reports that traffic accidents are currently the leading cause of death among people aged between 15-29 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n These accidents are also the eighth leading cause of death globally for all age groups, a rank that the WHO predicts will rise to seventh place by the year 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n There is a direct correlation between speeding and death as a result of an auto collision. So much so in fact, that the WHO reports that for every 1% a driver increases speed over the limit, there is an associated 3% increase in the severity of a potential crash and a 4% higher likelihood of it resulting in death.<\/span><\/p>\n To put this into context, your risk of dying in a crash would increase by 40% just by going 10 kilometres faster in a 100 km\/h zone.<\/span><\/p>\n Road crashes aren’t just deadly – they’re expensive too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to the <\/span>US Center for Disease Control<\/span><\/a> (CDC), both non-fatal and fatal collisions cost the global economy the equivalent of a yearly tax rate of 0.12%. This is expected to amount to a total of $1.8 trillion by the year 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n On a smaller but no less significant scale, road accidents cost companies tens of thousands of dollars in replacement vehicles, insurance premiums and <\/span>liability suits<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n1. Drivers Who Have Previous Infractions are More Likely to be Involved in Fatal Road Accidents<\/span><\/h2>\n
2. Large Trucks Make Up 9% of Vehicles Involved in Deadly Collisions<\/span><\/h2>\n
3. Over 1.35 Million People Die in Road Collisions Every Year<\/span><\/h2>\n
4. Speeding is Directly Linked to a Higher Likelihood of Death in Road Collisions<\/span><\/h2>\n
5. Road Accidents Will Cost the Global Economy $1.8 Trillion by the Year 2030<\/span><\/h2>\n