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{"id":3900,"date":"2015-07-10T15:23:16","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T19:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2015-07-10T15:23:16","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T19:23:16","slug":"summer-driving-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/summer-driving-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Out For These 5 Unexpected Risks of Summer Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"Winter, with its abundance of snow, ice and auto-mechanical failure, is certainly a precarious time for drivers. Yet, it\u2019s summer that\u2019s most deadly. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> consistently shows the highest number of traffic fatalities are in the third quarter (July-September) while the lowest are in the first quarter (January \u2013 March).\n\nThis might be attributed to sheer numbers. Roughly 266.8 billion total vehicle miles were traveled in the U.S. during the month of July compared with 212.6 billion in the month of February, according to 2014 reports by the Federal Highway Administration<\/a>. Add in the seasonal cyclist and pedestrian traffic and you’ve got a big call for caution.\n\nHere\u2019s five other reasons why summer is the unanticipated accident season:\n\n \n

1. Construction Zones Are Riskiest To Drivers<\/h4>\nIn these hotter months, roadwork goes in full swing as DOTs scramble to complete scheduled repairs. While construction workers are inherently at the mercy of drivers, it\u2019s actually the drivers who are most at risk. The U.S. Department of Transportation<\/a> counted more than 4,400 automobile-related work zone fatalities in the past five years and 85 percent of these were driver<\/a>s and passengers. Remember to slow down, put your headlights on, turn off any distractions, and follow road signs as you enter work zones this summer.\n\n \n

2. Rain is Deadlier Than Ice<\/h4>\nMaybe it\u2019s because snow and ice demand caution, but drivers seem to let their guard down in the summer. In reality, water — not just snow and ice \u2013 is the biggest offender. Wet pavement is a factor in close to 75 percent of all weather-related accidents in the Unites States, while snow accounts for just 17 percent, according to the U.S. DOT<\/a>. Be sure to slow down before and after the rain, drive around puddles, and follow the tracks of the car in front where pavement is driest.\n\n \n

3. Vacations Up The Accident Ante<\/h4>\nDriving in unfamiliar territory can increase the risk factors for several reasons: You can\u2019t anticipate traffic patterns as well as the locals, you\u2019re more likely to get lost, and you\u2019re probably sharing the road with other tourists. When vacationing, safe practices like following the speed limit and driving without distraction become that much more important.\n\n \n

4. Drunk-Driving Peaks When it\u2019s Warm Out<\/h4>\nThink New Years is dangerous? The Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day are among the top six most dangerous holidays, according to the National Safety Council. In 2014, 24\/7 Wall Street<\/a> reported approximately 540 vehicle fatalities and roughly 58,000 serious motor vehicle injuries occurred on Independence Day. It\u2019s not just the holiday drinking, but the combination of more drinking and more driving that sends fatalities through the roof. AAA anticipates over 110 million Americans will travel between Memorial Day and Labor Day \u2013 that\u2019s over one third of the entire country! If you\u2019re among this group, plan ahead and have a designated driver.\n\n \n

5. Teens Spend More Time On The Road<\/h4>\nThe long summer break is an ideal time for teens to ramp up on hours behind the wheel. While it\u2019s great that so many young drivers are getting much needed practice, the uptick in teen motorists puts everyone at risk. How much risk? One indicator could be an AAA Analysis of the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) which found driving fatalities among teens increased 43 percent<\/a> between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2013. Teen drivers, moreover, are twice as likely to seriously injure or kill someone other than themselves<\/a> during a car accident. If you\u2019re driving — or parenting a driver \u2013 pay special attention to the\u00a0specific risk factors<\/a> associated with inexperienced drivers.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Winter, with its abundance of snow, ice and auto-mechanical failure, is certainly a precarious time for drivers. Yet, it\u2019s summer that\u2019s most deadly. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration consistently shows the highest number of traffic fatalities are in the third quarter (July-September) while the lowest are in the first quarter (January \u2013 March). This might be attributed … Continue reading “Watch Out For These 5 Unexpected Risks of Summer Driving”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3908,"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":[20,36],"tags":[25,208,209],"class_list":["post-3900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-driving","category-distracted-driving","tag-accident-risks","tag-summer-driving","tag-vacation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3900","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=3900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}