COVID has had many unexpected effects on us. Perhaps the most unpredictable change is the increase in traffic accidents.
that about 13% fewer miles were driven than in 2019, yet traffic deaths were up 7%. Then, the first half of 2021 showed an increase of nearly 20% compared to the same time period the year earlier. It seems paradoxical.a few papers last year describing its findings on crashes. It found that people in accidents were more likely to have alcohol or other drugs in their system compared to previous years.
The misuse of drugs and alcohol are not the only contributors to the increase of traffic fatalities. The number of people issued tickets for speeding more than 20 mph above the posted speed limit also increased. As such, speeding-related fatalities increased about 11%. Speeding is a risky behavior made more dangerous by not wearing a seatbelt. The NHTSA database also records how many accidents involved occupants being ejected from the vehicle . Not surprisingly, men between the ages of 18 to 49 accounted for the majority of the ejections.
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