Humans: Accident Prone

OrJust Plain Stupid?

Average Cost of Accident: National Average is $819 per accident in just damages

alone[1].

National Average for the cost if someone dies in a car accident is $1,420,000[1].

In 2011 the total number of traffic fatalities in New York State was 1,169.[3]

The total number of fatalities in the US was 32,367.[3]

Injuries:

2002: 2.93 million injuries[2]

2003: 2.89 million injuries[2]

2004: 2.79 million injuries[2]

2006: 2.54 million injuries[2]

2008: 2.35 million injuries[2]

2009: 2.22 million injuries[2]

2010: 2.24 million injuries[2]

How does “Accident Forgiveness” Help?

Insurance increases about 20% to 40% after the first caused accident.[4]

Then increases 75%+ after the second caused accident.[4]

Can People Be CarelessAbout Driving When

They Have Accident Forgiveness?

What you pay if you don’t have Accident Forgiveness.

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Average Cost per Accident Over the Past Year.

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Citations:

1)http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Pages/EstimatingtheCostsofUnintentionalInjuries.aspx

2)http://www.rmiia.org/auto/traffic_safety/Cost_of_crashes.asp#State_costs

3)http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/36_NY/2011/36_NY_2011.htm

4)http://www.insure.com/car-insurance/after-accident-rate-increase.html

5)http://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/saving-money/will-an-accident-or-ticket-increase-my-car-insurance-rate.aspx

6) http://cheapinsurancelist.com/car-insurance/average-car-insurance-rates/