Vehicles hitting child pedestrians are responsible for more than 600 child fatalities every year. In 2014, 40,000 children sustained non-fatal injuries as pedestrians hit by vehicles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 20 percent of children under the age of 15 killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians in 2015. When children survive these accidents, they may sustain life-changing physical or cognitive impairment.
Drunk Driving Crashes Are Different
Drunk driving crashes that occur in Virginia are somewhat different from other car crashes. These all-to-frequent crashes can result in serious injuries, loss of life and property damage. Preliminary data for 2019 from the Commonwealth of Virginia indicate that 6,511 crashes involved alcohol. These crashes resulted in 176 fatalities and 4,052 injuries. [Read more…]
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