| Motor vehicle accidents are invariable caused | | | | accidents. |
| by the driver's negligent driving of a motor | | | | |
| vehicle. Motor vehicles fall under two broad | | | | Some statistics on Motor Vehicle Accident for |
| categories - Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) and | | | | you |
| Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV). | | | | |
| | | | Here are some numbers on Motor Vehicle |
| Motor vehicle accidents are further | | | | Accidents which are sure to surprise as well |
| categorized as follows - car crashing against | | | | as shock you. Occupants of light cars like |
| another vehicle; car crashing against a | | | | the BMW, Honda etc can survive death from a |
| human; a car striking an object or meeting | | | | two car accident close to 92-94% of the time. |
| with a fall from a precipice amongst others. | | | | This obviously means that 6% of the times |
| | | | when two car accidents take place, it results |
| More and more governments all across the | | | | in occupants losing their lives. As per |
| world are taking some serious action in | | | | statistics, there are close to 1000 car |
| reducing these accidents because of the | | | | accidents reported in the United States of |
| staggering numbers of motor vehicle | | | | America daily. Taking the figure of 6%, it |
| accidents. | | | | means that 60 people lose their lives daily |
| | | | due to motor vehicle accidents. |
| Why do Most Motor Vehicle Accidents Happen? | | | | |
| | | | What does the law do about this? |
| * Excessive speeding of the vehicle is one of | | | | |
| the top reasons for motor vehicle accidents. | | | | Most national governments have stepped in and |
| This usually happens when a vehicle goes | | | | laid down the law regarding motor vehicle |
| beyond the prescribed limits. In the United | | | | accidents. When this happens, the person |
| States, most roads have speed limits that are | | | | responsible for the accident is required to |
| strictly implemented. | | | | stop driving immediately. He is also required |
| | | | to hand in the papers of the car and his |
| * Cases of Motor Vehicle Accidents are also | | | | insurance papers to the police, FBI or any |
| reported due to a driver being drunk. If a | | | | other law enforcement officer present at the |
| person in an inebriated state drives a car, | | | | scene. When found guilty, the driver may be |
| he may in all probability not have full | | | | sentenced to jail or is asked to pay a |
| control of the car's motion. Such drivers | | | | penalty. |
| cause car crashes which could easily result | | | | |
| in fatalities. | | | | The way ahead to stop vehicle accidents is to |
| | | | ensure that one drives safely. Though, the |
| * Car crashes are also attributed to vehicle | | | | concept of manufacturing cars so that they |
| malfunction. A vehicle is composed of parts | | | | comply with safety standards is increasingly |
| that ensure the safety and control of the | | | | gaining ground, the best policy is still |
| vehicle - brakes, accelerators and fuel pumps | | | | summarized in the saying: "Drive Slowly, |
| are examples. When these do not work as they | | | | Reach safely". |
| should, it can cause car crashes or | | | | |