Of all the auto accident related deaths, almost 60 percent were seen as being due to a vehicle leaving the roadway. A total of about 20 percent took place at an intersection, while 12 percent involved large trucks. There were a total of 112 bicyclists and pedestrian fatalities in 2003. Out of the 1,277 deaths due to auto accidents across the state, 54 percent were in passenger vehicles, 23 percent were in light trucks or large vehicles. For this year, the state of Ohio paid out a total of 11 billion dollars for damages. Alcohol was seen to be a problem in more than 3 out of every 10 auto accident fatalities. Speed was seen to be a factor in 20 percent of all fatalities, which also cost the state over 1 million dollars.
Out of all these accident fatalities, 980 were occupants of a passenger vehicle, with 12 of these people being under the age of 5. More than half of the passenger vehicle occupants that were killed were not wearing a seat belt, or were not using a child safety seat. There were a total of 136 motorcycle deaths, with 102 of those not wearing a helmet at the time.
In 2004 there were 190 fatalities involving large trucks and tractor trailers. Ohio is ranked fourth worst in the nation under Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois for having the most deer related auto accidents. Insurance claims studies that gathered this information found that the accidents increase with migration and mating seasons between October and December when weather causes problems on roadways. The DOT suggests that in order to avoid deer accidents you should slow down. Use your high beam headlights when near or in deer prone areas so that you have more time to react to deer hiding on the side of the road.
Using mounted deer whistles normally do not work, and can cause a driver to not be as aware. If you must hit a deer due to no other way of getting around, do not swerve. Brake and hold your wheels straight. Turning the wheels can cause an worse accident and involve other vehicles or cause an uncontrollable spin to result.
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