We've all seen it, a vehicle in front of us in traffic with a load that looks like it could come flying at us at any minute.
A new study confirms that the danger is on the rise: Crashes involving vehicle-related road debris have increased by 40 percent since 2001.
More than 200,000 crashes involved debris on U.S. roadways during the past four years, according to a new study released by the Washington, D.C.-based AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The crashes have resulted in approximately 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths between 2011 and 2014.
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