| The United States interstate highway system stretches more than 48,000 miles. This year, almost 350 million Americans will travel during holidays. As we travel to our destinations, nearly 8-in-10 of us will hit the highways. In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of traffic safety, the U.S. Census Bureau has put together this multimedia page. It offers digital media files for broadcasters and publishers working on holiday travel news features and includes a video news release, downloadable audio sound bites, photos and related statistics and other information. Find additional
information about the Fourth of July in the "Facts
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PHOTOGRAPHS — The following photos may be used to illustrate news articles or brochures and other marketing materials. Click on the thumbnail photos for downloadable high-resolution images and caption information, including photographer credits. |
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| "Because of the growth in population and formation of new households, there was a 24-million increase in the number of vehicles on American roads. This makes for a total of 178 million cars, trucks and other vehicles on our roads and streets." |
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| "Well, there was an important difference between the increase in the number of people driving to work and those carpooling. 13 million more people are driving to work alone, and only a quarter of a million are carpooling." |
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| "The July Fourth time is really the biggest time of the year for number of deaths. I mean, we have over a hundred deaths every day so there’s no day that’s risk free but it turns out time of year, the July Fourth, particularly when it comes on a weekend, which it does this year, has the highest number of deaths typically of any day of the year." |
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| "Seat belt use is one of the biggest behavioral factors that contributes to fatalities. I mean we used to have about 10 percent of people wearing seatbelts, and now it’s up to 75 percent, but other countries, including Canada, our neighbor to the north, have 90 percent or better. So that’s the easiest thing people can do to protect themselves." |
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| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES — The following links offer additional information on Traffic Safety: |
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ARCHIVE — View additional multimedia pages covering a variety of topics illustrated via the U.S. Census Bureau.
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