At signalized intersections around the United States, there are an

average of 7 fatal car crashes and more than 1,000 injury

car crashes everyday, according to the National Highway

Transportation Safety Administration.

In August, organizations and communities

all over the U.S. came together to take

examine the effects of running red lights

and to encourage people to Stop on Red.

The weeklong campaign raised awareness

but is an ongoing effort to help drivers think

more critically on the road.

Over 8,700 people were killed in a single year by intersection and

intersection-related traffic accidents.

50% of the time, people who die in red-light accidents are not the violators –

they are other motorists, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Every 20 minutes someone runs a red light at an urban intersection.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Red-light, running is

the leading cause of urban crashes.

Almost 93% of drivers believe that running a red light is

unacceptable, found in a study conducted by the AAA Foundation, but

1 in 3 drivers admitted to doing it within the last 30 days.

Meanwhile, these crashes are taking its toll on government budgets.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calculated that

these intersection crashes cost over $230 billion dollars.

The National Coalition for Safer Roads

found that:

• 30% of drivers run reds

between 1p.m. and 5p.m.

• Friday was singled out as the

worst for violations, while Sunday

had the fewest.

Red-light cameras

are helping curb

reckless driver’s bad

behavior. In the US, a

whopping 89% of

drivers who

received a red-light

ticket in 2013 have

not received another.

To learn more, call (866) 346-3283 or visit: https://ntsi.com/

The National Traffic Safety Institute has an

innovative approach to teach defensive

driving and traffic school. Using proven

behavioral modification principles,

participants are submerged in an

interactive curriculum that stresses

personal accountability.