Originally Posted by
Chuck 98 RT/10
Crash and Casualty Statistics for the USA
Comes to about 1000 red light running fatalities a year. Previously I found stats that supported the fact that running red lights was the second leading cause of traffic fatalities. Can't find those stats now, regardless running red lights and stop signs are a problem and deserve a great deal more attention than street racing.
That said I still don't support government cameras looking in on our every move. I'd rather hide a few cops at the intersection and raise the fine to $500.
Did you know, more people get struck by lightning than red light fatalities each year if that's an accurate number.