The most terrible accidents have quite commonplace reasons

It's no secret that the "motorization" of the Russian population is gaining momentum every year, despite the different taxes and duties of the Government on the exploitation of foreign cars. At the same time, the number of road accidents also increases. The media is literally full of videos and a photo with a short title "The most terrible accidents in Russia and in the world." What provokes them?

Driving Alcoholics

First place is the most banal drunkenness. Whatever propaganda is carried out in the media, and no matter how many cars are parked on the roadside, warning about the need to reduce speed, all these measures are just a drop in the bucket. Motorists in Russia and abroad continue to drink at the wheel, endangering both their lives and those who are close to them. Experts note that the most terrible accidents (about 40% of all accidents) are due to the fault of drunk drivers. And this despite the stringent standards both in the Russian Federation and in the United States. By the way, in Russia this percentage is higher - 45-50%.

All the fault of the phone

The second place is occupied by the phone, in particular SMS-correspondence in the process of driving the car. Experts point out that if in the case of a mobile phone the likelihood of replenishing the collection with the clip "The worst accident in Russia" increases by about 4 times, then typing SMS while driving increases this possibility by 6 times! And the reason for this is that "Hi-Teck mobile" reduces the driver's reaction by about 20%, and SMS-correspondence already up to 35%. It turns out that you focus all your attention on the conversation, and not on the fast-changing road. Police both in Russia and in the US note that the use of "Hi-teck" by any device during driving is the reason in almost every country for 4-8 thousand various accidents. The most terrible car accidents often happen due to the banal desire to send a smile to your beloved, without parking and not even slowing down. Therefore, before you answer a phone call or write a message on the way, think about your loved ones, that they are waiting for you very much at home.

"Schumacher" at the wheel!

Third place in our sad list is foolhardiness. It is like in Russia (which Russian does not like fast driving), and in the US. The most terrible accidents for this reason occur in 15% of cases, and the percentage of hooliganism from the total number of fatalities reaches 33%. It is very sad that in Russia these figures are even worse and constitute 20% and 38% respectively. Closes our list of reasons for the most terrible accidents, ignoring the safety belt. Of course, the fact that the driver did not think about his safety can not provoke an accident. However, in the event of a collision, it is this negligence that leads to the most unfortunate results. How many lives could be saved if drivers were simply strapped on ?! Studies of international institutions of all kinds of crash tests show that the fatalities for the fastened drivers are reduced by 2.5 times in the case of a frontal collision, slightly less - by 2 times - with a side impact and 5 times - with the vehicle overturned. So always fasten your seat belt and do not forget to follow the SDA. So you not only protect yourself in the event of an accident, but also save other road users.