Safety Tip Tuesday - Stop on Red Week
Stop on Red Week
The National Coalition for Safer Roads shows how deadly red-light running is through an interactive red-light running fatality map. According to data from NHTSA, 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads. Between 2004-2016, an estimated 10,111 people were killed in crashes related to red-light running. In 2016 alone, over 800 people died due to red-light running.
The fatalities are mapped to the city and state that each incident occurred. Through its search function, the map allows viewers the opportunity to find out how many red-light running fatalities occurred in a particular state.
The ultimate goal is to honor the lives lost and illustrate the danger of red-light running. These dots represent a life cut too short, family and friends left to soon, and the harsh reality that red-light running can affect anyone on the roadways if more action isn’t taken to prevent reckless driving.
Below are the Top Ten Reasons to Stop on Red based on the most recent statistics about red-light running. Top 10 Reasons To Stop On Red
Red-light running can be fatal.
A large portion of drivers (42.7%) admitted to driving through a stoplight that has just turned red when they could have stopped safely in the past 30 days.
The most common type of urban crash involves drivers who run red lights, stop signs and other traffic controls.
In 2016, 808 people were killed and an estimated 137,000 were injured in crashes involving red-light running.
More than half of the deaths in red-light running crashes are pedestrians, bicyclists and occupants in vehicles other than vehicle running the red light.
39% of people are injured in crashes in which motorists run traffic controls.
Between 2004-2015, an estimated 10,111 people were killed in red-light running related crashes.
One in three Americans know someone who has been injured or killed in a red-light running crash.
On average, two people died each day in red-light running crashes in the United States in 2016.
The leading cause of death for U.S. teens is motor vehicle crashes.
Remember, red means STOP. Take the pledge #StopOnRed
