Remembering those killed by Traffic Crashes

Each year 1.2 million people are killed in traffic crashes. The number one cause for teens and young adults is traffic crashes. Out of 1.2 million deaths caused by traffic crashes nearly half are pedestrians and motorcyclist. This number is a great number of individuals who had mothers and fathers, perhaps children, siblings, friend, and are missed greatly. I myself, have had a handful of individuals of those in my inner circle to be killed by traffic crashes. In addition, there are more than 1.2 million individuals seriously injured

As a  child I can recall my grandparents, great grandmother and uncle being in a car crash. My uncle would never return home and the rest would take a lifetime but never totally recover from the injuries. I can recall visiting at the hospital as well as seeing the car following the wreck. It was my uncles first time after getting his drivers license at 16 to drive to a populated area. While it was a day of excitement that was to be filled with shopping and fun that turned into a nightmare and take my uncle to heaven before it was time to go.

When we get into a car we normally do not think that we may not come back home. I have never personally been in a car crash. Have you?? Traffic safety professionals maintain that driving is dangerous and rightfully so as we never know what the other drivers we pass and share the road with have been or what they plan to do next. There are those drivers that may do some dangerous activities. However, this may be the wrong thought to have as we are all human and each of us can make a mistake.

Human error may account for about 80 to 90 percent of crashes. It is not bad tires, faulty brakes, or other malfunction that causes these wrecks. Actions such as talking on a cell phone, speeding down the highway, not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle or drinking and driving that causes many of the traffic crashes.

Remembering those killed in traffic crashes was created to remember the past as we look towards the future. Taking a moment, an hour or the entire day to remember those that were lost and reflect on their life is a way to keep their memory alive. In addition to taking time to remember it is a day to reflect on our own actions as drivers. In addition the U.N has declared a goal of saving 5 million lives on the roads. With changes to laws and supporting those that enforce the law the battle has begun. The battle itself will be won when we all work together to make our roads safer.

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