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Have safety features made driving safer?

On Behalf of | Jan 12, 2025 | Car Accidents |

Modern vehicles have far more safety features than their predecessors, from seat belts and airbags to anti-lock braking, reverse cameras and out-of-lane sensors. So why have fatal crashes not become a distant memory? Why is the daily news still filled with images of wrecked vehicles and lost lives?

While there are still a lot of fatal crashes, the rate of them has dropped significantly since the 70s. You have to bear in mind that the population has risen and there are now far more vehicles on the roads. In 1975, the rate of car crash fatalities was 3.35 per 100 million miles traveled. It has been below 3 from 1982 onward and below 2 since 1991. The last full Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) report puts it at 1.33 in 2022, although worryingly it was down in the 1.1s until 2019 but has been back up in the 1.3s since 2020.

Not all vehicle changes are positive

While manufacturers have done a lot to make the roads safer, they have also done some things that make them more dangerous. Cars are much faster than before and traveling at high speed increases the risk of a collision and the odds of death or serious injury in one. Manufacturers have also convinced drivers to abandon traditional family cars in favor of much bigger SUVs and pickups which are far more deadly to other road users.

Another issue is that some drivers tend to rely on their technology too much. They lower their guard or drive with less caution because they feel the technology will save them. 

Sadly, the roads are still a dangerous place to be, even if they are safer than a few decades ago. If you are injured or lose a loved one in a crash, it’s important to learn about your options to hold someone responsible.

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