Car accident-related deaths spiked in early 2021

A growing crisis

The United States Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, said they will “produce the Department’s first ever National Roadway Safety Strategy to identify action steps for everyone working to save lives on the road.”  

The National Roadway Safety Strategy is scheduled to be released in January 2022. It aims to reduce car accident-related deaths and severe injuries by coordinating and combining efforts from ” all levels of government, the private sector, and communities to reverse the current trend.”

The number one cause of car accidents is distracted driving

The preliminary report shows a dramatic increase in fatalities leaving many shocked and saddened. Many families and friends lost loved ones in these car accidents.  Nationally, distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents. Unfortunately, it is also one of the easiest types of car accidents to avoid.  Texting and driving, not paying attention, and even streaming while driving are some common ways people drive distracted. 

What can you do?

Reducing the number of car accidents starts with you. You have the power to spread awareness and share insight into the consequences of distracted driving, reckless driving, and of driving under the influence. There are dozens of car accident causes, but these three are among the easiest to avoid committing.