We go to incredible lengths to protect ourselves and our families from harm. As a nation, we spend countless amounts of money each year on health and safety products, healthy eating, exercise and security systems in our homes.
Not long ago, we locked down the entire planet to protect people from microscopic viruses.
But sometimes we pay surprisingly little attention to the biggest, most obvious, and most immediate danger: driving.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 42,915 people died in car accidents in the United States in 2021 alone. That means about five Americans die in car accidents every hour, 24 hours a day.