What were cars doing when they got involved in a fatal crash?
- 69% – going straight ahead
- 15% – negotiating a curve
- 6% – turning left
- 4% – not known
- 2% – passing
- 2% – merging or changing lanes
- 1.5% – stopping, slowing or starting in a traffic lane
- 0.8% – turning right
Bottom line – most fatal crashes occur when moving straight ahead, but look out when turning left!!
Reference: NHTSA