15 Common (Some Stupid!) Reasons for Car Accidents

10) Driving Under the Influence

Driving under the influence of anything that impairs your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle will land you in jail for at least a night and will definitely cost way more than the fun night you just had. If you’re lucky. Anyone who thinks they can drink and drive, shouldn’t be drinking or driving. According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) over 10,000 people in the United States die in alcohol-impaired vehicle crashes every year—that’s one person every 50 minutes in 2016. If you include impairment from illegal drugs or misused prescription medicine, the number rises significantly. With the rise in popularity of prescription opiates and tranquilizers, more and more accidents are caused by drivers who have taken to the wheel before whatever they took fully “kicks in.”