Page 10 - AO 4th Qt. PL Newsletter

You see it happen all the me on the highways; debris ies out of trucks or vehicles onto the road. However,
did you know this debris resulted in crashes with 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths between 2011-2014.
AAA found that 37% of all deaths could be avoided. Over correc ng at the last minute to avoid debris
increases a driver’s risk
of losing control of their vehicle not to men on the other surrounding vehicles and their ability to quickly react to your sudden maneuvers.
More than one in three crashes happened between 10:00 am and 3:59 pm when people are
hauling materials. Debris-related crashes occur most frequently on Interstate Highways as higher speeds increase the risk of materials falling onto the highway .