Sure, the high gas prices have really taken a toll on people around the world, they started traveling less or have started practicing some really weird methods to drop the fuel prices. But according to the NHTSA, there might be a positive aspect to the high prices, their statistics show that the number of people killed in car accidents has dropped with about 1,600 as opposed to the last year, and was the lowest in the last 10 years.
If until now, american drivers were more agressive, they addopted more economical and calmer driving methods, only to improve the fuel efficiency, and as a secondary result, the number of accidents has decreased. This was also reflected in the number of injuries from these accidents, from 2.58 million in 2006 to 2.48 million last year, numbers that will continue to drop, according to the NHTSA.
Source: MotorAuthority
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