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Every good driver is very mindful of careful driving. On matter the circumstances surrounding his or her journey.

If that's true, then what are you doing about it as a patriotic road user

Do you know that road traffic accident contribute a greater number of fatality in Ghana?

Risk factors
The Safe System approach: accommodating human error
The Safe System approach to road safety aims to ensure a safe transport system for all road users. Such an approach takes into account people’s vulnerability to serious injuries in road traffic crashes and recognizes that the system should be designed to be forgiving of human error. The cornerstones of this approach are safe roads and roadsides, safe speeds, safe vehicles, and safe road users, all of which must be addressed in order to eliminate fatal crashes and reduce serious injuries.
Speeding
An increase in average speed is directly related both to the likelihood of a crash occurring and to the severity of the consequences of the crash. For example, every 1% increase in mean speed produces a 4% increase in the fatal crash risk and a 3% increase in the serious crash risk.
The death risk for pedestrians hit by car fronts rises rapidly (4.5 times from 50 km/h to 65 km/h).
In car-to-car side impacts the fatality risk for car occupants is 85% at 65 km/h.
Driving under the influence of alcohol and other psychoactive substances
Driving under the influence of alcohol and any psychoactive substance or drug increases the risk of a crash that results in death or serious injuries.
In the case of drink-driving, the risk of a road traffic crash starts at low levels of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and increases significantly when the driver's BAC is ≥ 0.04 g/dl.
In the case of drug-driving, the risk of incurring a road traffic crash is increased to differing degrees depending on the psychoactive drug used. For example, the risk of a fatal crash occurring among those who have used amphetamines is about 5 times the risk of someone who hasn't.

Key facts

Approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.

The United Nations General Assembly has set an ambitious target of halving the global number of deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by 2030 (A/RES/74/299)

Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product.

More than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these countries have approximately 60% of the world's vehicles.

Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years.

Every year the lives of approximately 1.3 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a disability as a result of their injury.

Road traffic injuries cause considerable economic losses to individuals, their families, and to nations as a whole. These losses arise from the cost of treatment as well as lost productivity for those killed or disabled by their injuries, and for family members who need to take time off work or school to care for the injured. Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product.

Who is at risk?

Socioeconomic status

More than 90% of road traffic deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Road traffic injury death rates are highest in the African region. Even within high-income countries, people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes.

Age

Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years.

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From a young age, males are more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes than females. About three quarters (73%) of all road traffic deaths occur among young males under the age of 25 years who ar

STEPS TO TAKE AFTER A HIT AND RUN CAR ACCIDENT

Why bother, since the person causing your accident has run away? Because YOUR automobile insurance policy will cover your damages up to the limits of your underinsured motorist (UM) coverage. UM automatically comes with your purchase of automobile liability insurance.

Involved in a hit and run car accident in Illinois? Here's what you need to know… Drivers are required, by law, to remain at the scene of a car accident that they've caused. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case, resulting in hit and run scenarios. There are a number of steps that can (and should) be taken in the event of a hit and run car accident.

Step #1: Write Down the License Plate Number
The first thing that you should do after a hit and run accident is write down the license plate number of the car that's fled the scene. While this isn't always possible, knowing the license plate number is one of the easiest ways to track down the driver responsible.

Step #2: Call the Police
Once you've written down the license plate number, (or if you were unable to do so), call the police. While the police aren't able to track down every hit and run driver in the state of Illinois, you'll have documented the accident, which will be useful in pursuing a UM claim.

Step #3: Find Witnesses and Exchange Information
Write down the contact information of anyone that witnessed the accident, or at least saw the at-fault individual drive off. Having witnesses who can attest to the accident will be beneficial if you file a claim or legally pursue your case.

Step #4: Take Notes/Pictures
After any accident, it's always important to document everything you remember from the incident. This includes the time, location, make/model/year/color of the vehicle, etc. This should also include noting traffic conditions and the presence of security cameras.

Step #5: Contact an Experienced Car Accident Attorney
In the unfortunate instance that the hit and run driver isn't found

Human Factors That Cause Accidents

A variety of human factors can cause accidents. The laws of New Hampshire require all drivers to maintain safe speeds, maintain a safe distance from any car in front of them, and obey traffic control devices to ensure the safety of other drivers and passengers. Additionally, the law prohibits drivers from operating their vehicles if they have consumed drugs or alcohol in excess of the legal limit. A failure to abide by these laws is an error of judgment that commonly causes accidents. In other cases, drivers may simply lack experience driving, or they may fail to recognize that their age or health issues hamper their ability to drive safely. Even competent drivers can become distracted at times, and failing to pay attention for even a few seconds can cause an accident.

Proving That Another Driver Was Responsible for Your Accident

Whether a driver engages in intentionally reckless behavior or is unaware of his or her driving deficiencies, any driver who causes a car accident due to a failure to drive in a safe manner should be held liable for the damages caused by the accident. The majority of lawsuits arising out of car accidents are pursued on the theory that the negligent actions of one of the drivers caused the accident to occur. In New Hampshire, to recover damages on the theory that the other driver’s negligence caused the accident, you must show that the other driver owed you a duty to drive in a safe and reasonable manner, but he or she breached the duty in some way, and the breach caused the accident. You must also demonstrate that the accident caused the property damage and injuries that you allegedly sustained.

A police report documenting the accident, eyewitness accounts, photographs, and surveillance footage can be important pieces of evidence that can help you show that the other driver drove in a negligent manner.

People of Ghana, let's talk about how to avoid rampant road crashes on our road today

The Top Causes of Car Accidents on the Road

25 of the most common causes of car accidents include:

Distracted Driving. Distracted drivers are the top cause of car accidents in the U.S. today.

Speeding. Speed kills, and traveling above the speed limit is an easy way to cause a car accident.

Drunk Driving. Driving under the influence of alcohol causes car accidents every day, even when they are one the top causes that can be avoided.

Reckless Driving. Reckless driving is a moving violation in which a driver displays a disregard for the rules of the road

Rain. Car accidents happen very often in the rain because water creates slick and dangerous surfaces for cars, trucks, and motorcycles

Running Red Lights. Drivers that run red lights, run the risk of causing wrongful death because they often cause side-impact collisions at high speeds.

Running Stop Signs. Each year, thousands of car accidents occur because one driver ran a stop sign. Many rollover accidents and side-impact car accidents result from drivers that run stop signs.

Teenage Drivers. When teen drivers hit the roads they don’t always know what to do and that lack of experience ends up causing car accidents.

Night Driving. Driving in the daylight can be hazardous, but driving at night nearly doubles the risk of a car accident occurring.

Design Defects. Automobiles have hundreds of parts, and any of those defective parts can cause a serious car accident.

Unsafe Lane Changes. When drivers don’t make safe lane changes properly, it often leads to a car accident.

Wrong-Way Driving. When you go the wrong way, everyone is in danger because as you head towards a car accident.

Improper Turns. The reason that we have stop lights, turn signals, and lanes designated for moving either right or left as opposed to straight is because when drivers ignore the rules of the road, car accidents are often the result.

Why this fatalities, because many of us doesn't apply road regulations when driving but a good driver is the person who from a journey safely. Let's drive carefully to live long

Attention, attention, attention

The beauty of survival is to drive safe and returned home safe without any injury, harm, pain or damage.