Winter driving can be scary and takes extra awareness and concentration. The safest thing you can do while driving on ice and snow? Slow down and be patient.
Many winter driving accidents are caused by motorists traveling too fast for the weather conditions. Overconfidence in one's abilities and vehicle is a factor in many of the serious and fatal winter accidents, according to IcyRoadSafety.com.
More than 800 people die each year in the U.S. in vehicle crashes caused by snow, sleet and freezing rain, according to a study by University of Georgia researcher Alan Black. The study found that from 1996 to 2011, more than 12,000 people died in the U.S. in vehicle accidents that happened during winter precipitation. The average per year was 817 deaths.
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