What Time of Day do Most Accidents  Occur?    Car accidents are an unfortunate ​Chiropractic Charlotte​ fact of life. How often have we all  heard “I have a better chance of getting hit on the highway than [insert extraordinarily risky  behavior here]”? When in fact, the spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway  Safety, explains that driving a car is the riskiest thing a person does on a day to day basis.   

    Accordingly there is clearly no way to simply wipe out the existence of car accidents. We  can only take precautions against them -- drive more carefully, wear seat belts, turn off our  flood lights in the face of oncoming traffic, etc. Another thing we can do is cultivate  awareness of what time during the day most accidents occur, and plan our schedules  carefully.    The data -- published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- surrounding  the time of day when most fatal accidents occur is very instructive. It also explains, in part,  why commuters have higher insurance rates.    It is likely no surprise that the 6-hour block during the day in which most accidents  occurred in 2010 (the last year data was available) was 3-9pm, with the highest percentage 

of them occurring between 6-9pm -- evening rush hour. Commuters rush home daily to  eat, spend time with their families, watch television and/or get to work on a second job.    It is only somewhat surprising, then, that although the evening rush hour plays host to the  most fatal crashes (5,178 in 2010 alone), the percentage of alcohol-related accidents during  this block is (relatively) low. Thirty-three percent of fatal accidents during the evening rush  are caused by alcohol-related incidents, which the NHTSA defines as “at least one driver or  motorcycle rider had a BAC of .08 or higher.”    In comparison, 53% (1,020 out of 1,941) of all fatal accidents between 9pm and midnight  were alcohol related in 2010. Things get even more treacherous after midnight. From 12:01  to 6am, alcohol was a factor in a full 71% (1,466 out of 2,069) lethal crashes.    The data is intuitive. The most car  Chiropractic Charlotte​ accidents  happen when the most people are  on the road, during the exodus  from work in the evening. And the  most road fatalities take place  when the most people are out  drinking -- late at night.    In the final analysis, it’s safest to  get on the road during the work  day. If you must venture out  during the evening, maintain an  awareness of the road ragers  driving home from the office all  around you. And of course, most  importantly, if you’re going to  drink -- let someone else drive.      Contact Details    Charlotte Chiropractor - Accident and Injury Center  5410 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28213  (704) 372-7200  Website: h ​ ttps://www.accidentandinjurycharlotte.com  Google Site: h ​ ttps://sites.google.com/site/realchiropractorcharlottenc  Google Folder: h ​ ttps://goo.gl/dK63cx  https://plus.google.com/117297080244722303530?hl=en  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdU5GOIb91on449e4XBCnhA/about 

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