Author: Schuyler Donaldson

While technological advances such as the three-point seat belt and airbags have helped reduce vehicular safety issues, road accidents still regularly occur, negatively impacting many aspects of modern society. Taking the lives of approximately 1.35 million people per year and injuring another 20-50 million across the world, road accidents cause significant physical, emotional, and financial distress.[1] According to the World Health Organization, most nations even lose approximately 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP) due to traffic crashes, as individuals must take off time to recover and tend to injured family or otherwise lower their economic contributions.[2] Common demographic risk factors for accident exposure include age, gender, and socioeconomic status, with young adults, men, and members of lower-income households having a greater likelihood of road crashes.[3]

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