Study of Traffic Fatalities in Maryland

This study which covers five years period reveals the mystery and the bizarre nature of collisions and crashes. For example, How could two motorcyclists collide head-on in a broad day light and die? He has recommended 15 Commandments for both motorists and non-motorists to observe. In Montgomery County, pedestrians and teen drivers fatalities got the most attentionsending policymakers and traffic engineers to work. Driving in America today is overwhelmingrapid population growth, new technologies and equipment in vehicles and over 150 million registered vehicles on the roadways, impact of alcohol and drugs. Over 57,000 under age 18 are licensed each year in Maryland. Young drivers outnumber, out-crash and die more frequently than any other age group. Driver education and driver improvement programs need new strategies and tactics on traffic safety.