Safety Management

Car occupants suffer most traffic deaths

Passenger car occupants account for the vast majority of traffic-related deaths and injuries in the U.S., according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).

Based on data from a study by the Pan American Health Organization, AAA said 80 percent of all traffic deaths and injuries occur in passenger cars. Pedestrian injuries and deaths account for approximately 13 percent, motorized two-wheelers 5 percent, and bicyclists less than 2 percent.

AAA noted that the U.S. has more than 42,000 deaths due to motor vehicle crashes annually. AAA is emphasizing the need for extra attention to the "three most vulnerable groups of passenger car occupants": children, teens and seniors.