TEN THINGS…
CAR CRASHES RANK AMONG THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN
THE UNITED STATES… AND ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 34.
THAN YOU CAN
AFFORD TO LOSE.
YOU ARE BETTING MORE
IF YOU RUN A
STOP ON RED — NOBODY DEAD:

• Decide now that you will always be prepared to
  Stop on Red as a driver, cyclist, or pedestrian.
• Obey speed limits so you have time and space
  to stop prior to entering the intersection.
  PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED
  ONES FROM RED-LIGHT RUNNERS:
• Intersections can be dangerous — when
  the light turns green, look in all directions
  for red-light runners before proceeding
  whether driving, cycling or walking.
  TAKE IT TO HEART:
• Share this brochure.
• Talk about the dangers of red light-running
  with friends, family, and co-workers.
• Volunteer to support a Stop Red-Light Running
  campaign in your community.
  DO YOUR PART TO STOP
  RED-LIGHT RUNNING TRAGEDIES
  …We Bet You Didn’t Know
  About Red-Light Running*

1. You or your loved ones are more likely to be injured
   due to a red-light running related crash than any
   other type of crash.
2. Running a red light or other traffic control is the
   most common cause of all urban crashes.
3. Someone runs a red light an average of every 20
   minutes at urban intersections.
4. In the last decade, red-light running crashes
   killed nearly 9,000 people.
5. An estimated 165,000 motorists, cyclists, and
   pedestrians are injured annually by red-light
   runners.
6. Half of the people killed by red-light runners are not
   the signal violators — they are passengers,
   other motorists, pedestrians,
   and cyclists.
7. Nearly 93% of drivers believe running a
   red light is unacceptable, yet 1 in 3 drivers
   reported doing so in the past 30 days.
8. There are an average of 7 fatal crashes and over
   1,000 injury crashes EVERY DAY at signalized
   intersections across the United States.
9. The cost to society of all crashes exceeds $230
   billion annually.
10. The tragedies and costs resulting from red-light
    running are preventable!
    RED
    LIGHT
    *Visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/stopredlightrunning to
    access the references for these statistics.
    Visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/stopredlightrunning to access
    the Federal Highway Administration’s “Implementing a
    Stop Red-Light Running Program” outreach materials
    for communities and to download or distribute electronic
    copies of this brochure.
    FHWA-SA-11-016
    FEW THINGS WILL STOP YOU FASTER IN LIFE
    THAN A CRASH BECAUSE YOU RAN A RED LIGHT …OR WERE HIT BY A RED-LIGHT RUNNER
    “Red-light violators likely do not realize that even low speed (30 mph) side impact crashes can
    be deadly. Because of the relatively thin protection along the side of a vehicle, a large amount of
    force is transferred directly to the victim.”
    — John K. Cumming, M.D.
    Trauma Surgeon
    Hennepin County Medical Center, Minnesota

• A ticket and moving violation on
  your record.
• Damage to your vehicle.
• Higher insurance costs.
• A lengthy, expensive hospital stay
  and recovery from injury.
• Irreversible consequences if you
  injure or kill someone else.
  IF YOU RUN A
  RED LIGHT YOU
  ARE RISKING:
  LEARN YOUR
  STATE LAWS!
  GET SMART!
  Penalties for red-light
  running and signal
  violations can vary
  by State.
  DON’T SQUEEZE
  THE LEMON!
  (Don’t race through a yellow light!)
  A yellow light at an intersection should last
  long enough that a vehicle traveling at the
  posted speed can either:
  Apply the brakes and comfortably and safely
  decelerate to a stop prior to reaching the
  front of the intersection
  OR
  Maintain the same speed and safely clear
  the intersection.
  “More than half of drivers say driving is less safe today than it was 5 years ago —
  a 17% increase from only one year ago. Nearly half cite driver distraction as the reason.”