twentysixteen domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /opt/bitnami/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121We expect mistakes from young drivers, but the first few years are pretty risky. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), <\/a>drivers ages 16-19 are three times more likely to crash than drivers over 20.<\/p>\n\n These novice drivers cause significantly more car accidents than seniors: The United States Census Bureau calculates<\/a> 12.2 percent of car accidents are the responsibility of teen drivers while 7.5 percent of accidents are caused by drivers over 65.<\/p>\n\n That reality may be changing. All 50 states have adopted a Graduated Drivers Licensing GDL programs, helping to effectively reduce teen accidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Meanwhile advocacy groups like Teen Driver Source<\/a> and Distraction.gov<\/a> are working to raise awareness about chronic risk factors including cell phone use, passenger distraction, impulsive\/aggressive road behavior, impaired driving and lack of seatbelt use.<\/p>\n\n Fewer young people are getting their driver\u2019s licenses and when they do, they are driving fewer miles.<\/p>\n\n The life expectancy for car-dependent seniors, however, is steadily increasing.\u00a0Impairments associated with aging\u00a0\u2013 including slow response time and compromised vision and hearing \u2013 could have a staggering effect on road safety.<\/p>\n\n Men get more DUIs, traffic violations and are deemed responsible for a greater portion of car accidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n But they also drive more miles than women\u2014a lot more. Although a recent study indicates there are over one million more licensed female drivers<\/a> than licensed male drivers, men drive about 40 percent more miles<\/a> per year.<\/p>\n\n Some subject experts hypothesize that men \u2013 particular men under 25 \u2013 get in more accidents because they\u2019re more prone to aggressive behavior and risk taking.<\/p>\n\nBut let\u2019s look at the numbers:<\/strong>\n So men account for roughly 1.73^12 miles driven per year, while women drive a combined total of 1.07^12 miles per year.<\/p>\n\n That means men drive about 30 percent more miles than women. Yet, they\u2019re implicated in slightly less than 30 percent of car accidents. Men do cause more accidents, but they are actually less at-risk than women, by a small margin.<\/p>\n\n Recent studies suggest that drivers and cyclists are equally responsible<\/a> for causing bike accidents.<\/p>\n\n That said, a\u00a0cyclists\u00a0is twice as likely as a\u00a0motorist\u00a0<\/a>to get into an accident. Most of these accidents, however, have nothing to do with cars \u2013 only a third of bicycle accidents are car collisions. This also includes situations where bikers were in bike lanes, physically walled off areas, and semi-walled areas with safety cones<\/a> or other traffic equipment.<\/p>\n\n Other leading causes include falls, poor road conditions, and dog attacks according to the 2012 NHTSA survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes and Behaviors<\/a>. Statistically speaking, drivers are at fault about 15 percent of the time.<\/p>\n\n The overarching cause of bike accidents could\u00a0have more to do with\u00a0bike hostile roads.<\/p>\n\n Poor surfacing,\u00a0inadequate\u00a0bike lanes, lack of signage and lack of education make it difficult for cyclists and drivers to share space. Thankfully, the growing protected bike lane movement<\/a> combined with\u00a0nascent awareness of\u00a0 bicycles as special vehicles\u00a0<\/a>is helping to change that.<\/p>\n\n States are increasingly considering policies that curb the insurance industry’s\u00a0use of\u00a0demographics\u00a0in determining an individual’s rates. Nonetheless, auto insurance companies tend to charge:<\/p>\n\n More for Stockbrokers<\/b> than scientists \u2013 The logic being that people who pursue risk in their careers will also pursue it on the road.<\/p>\n\n More for Urbanites<\/b> than rural dwellers \u2013 Rural drivers are more likely to be involved in a road fatality due to high speed limits, poorer road conditions and increased rates of intoxicated driving. Yet, 80 percent of reported<\/i> accidents take place in urban areas.<\/p>\n\n Less for PHDs <\/b>than GEDs \u2013 Up to $500 per year less. Insurance companies stagger rates based on the highest degree obtained. The biggest jump is between drivers who earned a high school diploma and those who did not.<\/p>\n\n Less if you are married <\/b>\u2013 Some studies actually demonstrate drivers are half as likely to get injured in a car accident if they have a spouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n In any case, get yourself some traffic cones<\/a> and keep those public roadways visible \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n Seniors vs. Teens Answer: Teens We expect mistakes from young drivers, but the first few years are pretty risky. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), drivers ages 16-19 are three times more likely to crash than drivers over 20. These novice drivers cause significantly more car accidents than seniors: The United States Census Bureau calculates 12.2 percent … Continue reading “Who Causes More Car Accidents? The Data May Surprise You”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[239,240,241],"class_list":["post-2100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traffic-safety","tag-males-or-females","tag-old-or-young","tag-drivers-or-cyclists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Men vs. Women<\/h2>\n
Answer: Men<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Cyclist Vs. Drivers<\/h2>\n
Answer: Cyclists<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Lifestyle choices\u00a0can indicate accident likelihood…<\/h2>\n
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