About Auto Safety

Each year, more than 40,000 Americans die on the nation's highways, making automobile crashes one of the leading causes of death. In the time it takes you to read this summary a hundred vehicles across the country will have been scraped, scratched, dented and crashed. Overall, the numbers are staggering: More than 6 million motor vehicle traffic accidents were reported to police in 2002, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) most current statistics. That's roughly 18,000 traffic accidents per day with more than 40,000 fatalities and 2 million injured.

Faced with this statistical reality, even the most cautious driver may not be able to avoid the inevitable "fender-bender" or worse. Consider these facts about cars: 1. Cars weigh thousands of pounds. 2. Cars hurt when they hit you.

The fact is, driving can be dangerous. With so many drivers on the road, you need to do everything you can to put the odds in your favor. That's why we’ve created the Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon Auto Accident Kit. The Auto Accident Kit is full of safety tips on teen driving, foul weather driving, driver fatigue, avoiding unsafe drivers, and more. The Kit also contains a workbook and pen for your use in recording details of an auto accident as well as basic information every driver should be aware of related to what you should do if your are ever in an accident/car crash or are a witness to one. We hope you'll never need to make use of the contents this kit but if you do – you’ll have it – right by your side.

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