There are many accidents

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There Are Many Accidents
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On late Sunday night there is rarely any traffic,
but for some reason the highway has come to a
standstill.
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You hear sirens of cop cars, ambulances and fire
trucks as they make their way past all the
traffic.
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There was a bad accident that happened on the
highway.
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Once I got close enough I could make out what
had happened.
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There was a motorcycle that was almost
completely disintegrated and the back of a car
that was smashed in.
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As I got closer I saw there was a body covered
with a tarp and a couple of other people standing
off to the side.
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I am assuming that the motorcycle rider died on
impact while the people in the car were still
alive.
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There are accidents happening all the time you
never know when one could happen next.
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That is why you should be careful when you drive
and always remember that anything can happen to
you.
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Who Are Involved in Accidents
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Reports find that individuals aged 15-29 are at
the highest risk for motor vehicle crash related
injuries.
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They alone make up almost 1 million of the 2.5
million, or 38 percent, documented injuries for
2014.
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However, the highest percentage of hospitalized
individuals came from the 80 years or older group
of people, where 33 percent of them ended up
requiring hospitalization.
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The average cost for an emergency room visit was
around 3,300 while the average hospitalization
bill was approximately 57,000 over the course of
a lifetime.
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75 percent of these costs were accrued in the
first 18 months after the crash.
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Despite the findings, there is good news.
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Vehicle Accidents Reduced
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Compared to 2002, there were 400,000 fewer
emergency room visits and 5,700 fewer hospital
stays in 2014.
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The CDC estimates that 1.7 billion was saved in
medical costs and 2.3 billion was saved in work
loss due to efforts over the years to enhance
driver safety.
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Although vehicle crashes have reduced in volume
over the years, there is still quite a bit of
room for improvement.
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What Have We Done to Reduce Accidents
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Some examples of ways to reduce accidents are
setting up sobriety checkpoints and ignition
locks for convicted drinking and driving, a more
comprehensive driver licensing system for teens,
improved child safety with required car/booster
seats for children under 8 or less than 57 inches
tall, and seat belt laws for everyone in the car.
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Equipped with these suggested state safety
regulations and safer and smarter cars on the
road, motor vehicle crashes should be primed to
see a significant decrease in lifetime emergency
room and hospitalization costs in the future.