In Illinois, the percent of alcohol-related fatalities has declined from 57 percent in 1982 to 43 percent in 2005.
Forty-five percent of fatal crashes involved alcohol.
For fatal crashes occurring from midnight to 3:00 a.m., 84 percent involved
alcohol.
Child safety professionals observed high levels of misuse of child restraint systems. A study showed 79.5 percent of seats inspected had one or more forms of misuse.
Children in rear-facing child safety seats should not
be placed in the front seat of cars with passenger air bags. The impact
of a deploying air bag on a rear-facing child seat could injure the
child.
Motorcycle helmets provide the best protection from head injury for motorcyclists involved in traffic crashes. Head injury is a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes.
