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- June 28, 2021 49
This July 4th feels different. Americans will be hitting the highways in droves, and who can blame them? After the pandemic, the shutdowns, and a year of limited travel, this year, Independence Day will feel just a bit more...free.
Likewise, the most dangerous weekend of the year will probably be even deadlier in 2021, as we celebrate our re-found freedom. A reopening nation, drinking, more vehicles on the roads, and distractions in the form of fireworks and cell phones make the conditions even more hazardous than usual.
While we do recommend the usual safety tips (don’t drink and drive,...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- March 17, 2016 51
St. Patrick's Day has long been the day designated to celebrate the Irish roots of approximately 34.2 million Americans. However, St. Patrick's Day is also a very dangerous day for driving; between 2009 and 2013, there were a total of 276 lives lost in drunk-driving crashes on St. Patrick's Day. If you're going to celebrate with alcohol, make sure to take the following precautions; they may seem minor, but they save lives!
Plan ahead. Decide how you are going to get home before you go out. If you plan on drinking alcohol, designate a sober, reliable driver to get you home safely. Better yet, hand...
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Safety Community- October 29, 2014 34
Road traffic injuries as a growing public health concern, here's why:
- Around the world, road traffic injuries cause 1.3 million deaths and 20-50 million injuries
each year. Some of these injuries lead to life long disability including brain and spinal
cord injury.
- Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15–29.
- Unless serious action is taken, road traffic deaths are expected to increase by 67% by
2020 and become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030. If this happens, road traffic
crashes will cause an estimated 1.9 million fatalities each year by 2020...
