Defensive Driving Stats:

Driver improvement courses such as ADoD are proven to safe lives. Defensive driving participants greatly reduce the number and severity of collisions among those that graduate from such a course:

• 49% decrease in minor traffic violations
• 44% decrease in major traffic accidents
• 41% decrease in surchargeable accidents
  

Statistics for those who don't want to be a statistic.

More than 41,000 people lose their lives in motor vehicle crashes each year. Over two million more suffer disabling injuries. The triple threat of high speeds, impaired or careless driving, and not using safety belts threatens every driver – and passenger – regardless of how careful or how skilled.

• Every 30 minutes someone dies in an alcohol or drug-related crash
• Alcohol-and drug-related crashes killed more than 17,000 in 2004
• Alcohol and/or drugs is a factor in 6% of all traffic accidents and over 40% of all fatal crashes
• Traffic crashes are the number one cause of death among children
• The leading cause of death for 15-20 year olds are car crashes
• Exceeding the posted speed limit or driving at unsafe speeds are the most common errors in fatal accidents
• Drivers aged 16-24 represent the largest group of problem drivers on the road