Motor Vehicle Collisions Flashcards
what does the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration only count?
traffic fatalities that occur within 30 days of the crash
What does the National Safety council only count?
total traffic fatalities that occur within one year of the crash
_____ is the leading cause of unintentional death for all age groups in the US.
Motor Vehicle Crashes
what is a vehicle collision?
Car hits car
what is a human collision?
human impacts car
what is internal movement within the body?
internal organs strike against the solid structures in the body.
What is reaction time?
how fast someone perceives something, how fast someone reacts
what is perception time?
how fast do i perceive an obstacle so i can avoid it, how quickly one can recognize
What happens in internal collision?
organs can keep moving forward, brain keeps moving in skull and causes swelling.
if a child was being held by an adult and a crash occurred, the forward force would be ____ times the child’s weight.
30 times
what is child crusher syndrome?
adults move forward with several thousand pounds of forward moving force
what percent of motor vehicle crashes are during the day?
80%
drivers ages 16 to 19 have ___ times the crash rate
3 times
males are __ times more likely to involved in fatal crashes.
2 times
why are males more likely to die in a a crash?
participate in risky behavior behind the wheel. More often do shift work and are tired behind the wheel.
females are most often involved in what kind of crashes?
crashes like fender benders. more likely on the road during high traffic
one of the leading causes of vehicle death are what ages?
18 to 24
what percent of motor vehicle deaths occur during the day?
60%
what percent of crashes resulting in mortality occurred in rural areas in 2016?
48%
why do fatal crashes occur in rural areas?
slower emergency response time, less people, speed limits are less adhered to, more animals
what percent of crashes occur on dry road?
80%
distracted driving accounts for what percent of motor vehicle crash fatalities?
25%
distracted driving accounts for more than what percent of teen crashes?
58%
how many people are killed each day as a result of distracted driving in the US?
9 people
what is aggressive driving?
driving in a way that creates an unsafe driving environment.
what are some actions that are aggressive driving
following too closely, erratic or unsafe lan changes, speeding, running red lights
what is road rage?
an intentional assault by a driver or passenger with a motor vehicle or a weapon, on a roadway or precipitated by an incident on a roadway.
what is intentional assault?
intent to harm you or your car
what percent of motorcycle crashes injure or kill a motorcycle rider?
80%
what is the main reason for motorcycle fatalities?
EXPOSURE
helmets reduce motorcycle fatalities by how much?
37%
what injury is the leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes?
head injury
Seat belt laws reduce fatality by how much?
45%
seat belt laws reduce injury by how much?
69%
Seat belts are….
the single most effective way to save lives
cell phone use is involved in what percent of crashes?
25%
