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Traffic Safety Outreach Materials
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Deaths and serious injuries are unacceptable.
Humans make mistakes.
Humans are vulnerable.
Responsibility is shared.
Safety is proactive.
Redundancy is crucial.
Save Yourself & Me
Only drive sober
In 2021, 407 people were killed on North Carolina roads due to drinking and driving (NCDOT Crash Facts).
Always wear a seat belt
In 2021, 44% of the people killed on North Carolina roads were unbuckled at the time of the crash (NCDOT Crash Facts).
Follow the speed limit
In 2021, over 23% of traffic fatalities involved speeding (NCDOT Crash Facts).
Click here to download image. The United States ranks worst in road safety compared to 28 other high-income countries (Source: CDC). Our traffic fatality rate is 50% higher than comparable nations in Western Europe, Canada, Japan, and Australia (Source: WHO). Why is our country falling behind in road safety? One major reason is […]
Click here to download image. Last year, 1,686 people left for a destination in North Carolina and never made it home. Another 115,009 were seriously injured in a traffic crash in our state. Traffic crashes are a (top 3) leading cause of death for North Carolinians ages 1 – 44 (Source: NC Department […]