School Safety for Back to School Month: Common Crash Causes
- Distracted/fatigued/drowsy-related fatalities represent 5% of overall fatalities and serious injuries in Illinois
- Alcohol impaired drivers are 62% of crash fatalities
- Drug impaired drivers are 38% of crash fatalities
- Seat belts not used at the time of crashed accounted for 85% of all unrestrained occupant fatalities and serious injuries
- 29% of the intersection-related fatalities and serious injuries occurred at night
- Speeding and aggressive-driver-related fatalities and serious injuries represent 21% of overall fatalities and serious injuries in Illinois