Name: Dorothy Pavlica
From: Perry, MI
Votes: 0
Dorothy
Pavlica
Mrs.
Brokaw
Senior
English
15
November
2019
One
of my best friends was driving on m-52 when she came upon a
patch
of black ice. Also, she and some friends were driving fast when they
hit the black ice at 65 miles per hour and their causing their car
not only rolled one time but nine times and Kacie Crawford
along with her sister Miranda Crawford flew out of the car.
Kacie
died instantly and Miranda was brutally injured she had to get
stitches on her face from skidding across the asphalt road and she
had two surgeries on her legs. Ultimately, she was paralyzed from
head to toe.Miranda had to wear a neck brace and leg braces.
She was in a wheelchair for about three to four months. Other
injuries included damage to her spine. It took two to three months
for Miranda to recover and to really feel like herself again. I came
into school the next day and I was really having a hard time
focusing.
My
best friend who I knew from kindergarten to junior year was gone and
in heaven. When I went to the visitation. I could not even go into
the room so I just sat outside and cried during the whole
viewing and the funeral was the day after the viewing. 2017
is the most recent available statistics. 78.7% of people in an
accident were wearing a seatbelt. Of total fatal accidents, 48.1%
were not wearing a seat belt. Of the 37,133 people killed in motor
vehicle crashes in 2017, 47% were not wearing seat belts at all while
driving.
For
more than two decades, speeding has been involved in approximately
one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities. In 2017, speeding was a
contributing factor in 26% of all traffic fatalities. Roughly, nine
people were killed and more than 1,000 injured daily in accidents in
which at least one driver was distracted. Nearly 4,000 people were
killed in crashes involving distracted drivers
in
2015. Distracted driving was the reported cause of death of 3,450
people in 2016. While you are driving be cautious, follow the rules,
signs and follow your conscience. Distracted driving has become an
epidemic.
Also,
But a recent survey shows that more accidents are caused by
more than 700 drunk drivers on the road. But, 63 percent of
respondents noted they are more afraid of distracted drivers than
drunk drivers. Diabetes and Car Accidents.Many people with diabetes
experience the debilitating effects of the disease, such as a sudden
drop in sugar levels which can cause a blackout. Because of these
risks, people with diabetes are at 19% greater risk of causing a car
accident than those who do not have diabetes.
Lastly,Licensed
drivers ages 16-20 represented 7.1 percent of Michigan’s driving
population. This young driver age group accounted for 10.3 percent
(55,053) of drivers in all crashes and 6.6 percent (99) of drivers in
fatal crashes. • According to the Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services, motor vehicle crashes remain the No. 1 cause of
unintentional fatal injuries for children ages 1-14
