It’s not a secret for anyone that the “motorization” of the Russian population is gaining momentum every year, despite various taxes and government fees for operating foreign cars. At the same time, the number of committed accidents is increasing. The media literally replete with commercials and a photo with the short name "The most terrible accidents in Russia and in the world." What provokes them?
Driving Alcoholics
The first place is occupied by the most banal drunkenness. Whatever propaganda is carried out in the media, and no matter how wrecked cars are displayed on the sidelines, warning of the need to reduce speed, all these measures are just a drop in the bucket. Motorists in Russia and abroad continue to drink while driving, endangering both their lives and those who are close to them. Experts note that the worst accidents (about 40% of all accidents) occur due to the fault of drunk drivers. And this despite the stringent standards in both the Russian Federation and the United States. By the way, in Russia this percentage is higher - 45-50%.
The phone is to blame
The phone takes second place, in particular SMS correspondence in the process of driving a car. Experts note that if in the case of a mobile phone, the probability of replenishing the collection with the clip “The worst accident in Russia” increases by about 4 times, then typing SMS at the wheel increases this opportunity by 6 times! And the reason for this is that "Hi-Teck mobile" reduces the driver’s reaction by about 20%, and SMS correspondence as much as 35%. It turns out that you focus all your attention on the conversation, and not on the fast-changing road.
Police officers both in Russia and in the USA note that using any Hi-teck device while driving is the reason for 4-8 thousand various accidents in almost every country. The most terrible car accidents often happen because of the banal desire to send an emoticon to your beloved without parking or even slowing down. Therefore, before answering a phone call or writing a message on the road, think about your loved ones, that they are waiting for you at home.
Schumacher driving!
The third place on our sad list is taken by folly. It exists both in Russia (which Russian does not like fast driving) and in the USA. The most terrible accidents for this reason happen in 15% of cases, and the percentage of lethargy from the total number of fatal accidents reaches 33%. It is very sad that in Russia these figures are even worse and make up 20% and 38%, respectively. Closes our list of reasons why the most terrible accidents occur, ignoring the seat belt. Of course, the fact that the driver did not think about his safety cannot provoke an accident. However, in the event of a collision, it is precisely this negligence that leads to the most sad results. How many lives would be saved if drivers were simply fastened ?! A study of international institutes of all kinds of crash tests shows that fatality for fastened drivers decreases by 2.5 times in the event of a head-on collision, slightly less - 2 times - with a side impact and 5 times - when the car is capsized. Therefore, always buckle up and do not forget to comply with traffic rules. So you not only protect yourself in the event of an accident, but also save other road users.