The Virginia State Highway Safety office has complied some interesting accident statistics. They include:
• (rush hours, no surprise) There were nearly 7,000 car accidents that happened in the 4:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. time period
• Most fatal car accidents happened after rush hour and it was dark, between 9:00 p.m. and 9:59 p.m.
• The highest percentage of injury crashes took place between 5:00 p.m. and 5:59 p.m.
• Safest time and lowest number of injury collisions occurred between 4:00 p.m. and 4:59 p.m..
Most fatal accidents occur after rush hour when it gets dark, while the most accidents occur during rush hour. In the Virginia area, therefore, if you can avoid driving, or reduce your driving at rush hour times, statistically you reduce your chances of being in an accident.
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