Whether it's because we're distracted or in a hurry, red-light running is a dangerous driving behavior that many of us are apparently guilty of, at least on occasion. A shocking 3.7 million drivers in the United States received a violation for running a red light in 2014, according to the the National Coalition for Safer Roads.
In 2013, at least 697 people were killed in accidents involving red-light running in the U.S., while an estimated 127,000 people were injured. And not surprisingly, the majority of incidents usually occur during peak summer driving periods such as Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
Houston is the most dangerous city in the U.S. for running red lights with 181 fatalities from 2004 to 2013, while Phoenix ranks No. 2, with 127 deaths in the same nine-year period.
This chart shows fatalities from running red lights in U.S. cities from 2004 to 2013.
You will find more statistics at Statista.
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