What are the most common causes of traffic accidents?
Over the last three years, there have been an average of 1,500 City-wide accidents per year. Drivers can help to reduce accidents by remembering that the most common causes of accidents are as follows: • Right-of-Way Violations: Drivers who select too short a gap in traffic when entering a busy major street from a side street or driveway are frequently involved in severe broadside accidents. It is important to always wait for a sufficient gap in traffic when entering a busy street. It is also important to yield to on-coming traffic when turning left by selecting a safe gap in oncoming traffic before beginning a left turn. • Unsafe Speeds: Drivers who follow vehicles too closely cause rear-end accidents. Drivers should maintain at least a two second gap between their vehicle and the vehicle ahead of them in order to avoid rear-end collisions. Drivers traveling too fast for the prevailing conditions are also a major factor in causing rear-end type collisions. It is important to always dr
