Parking Lot Statistics
The number of Americans injured in parking lots daily.
What is 165?
The most likely time of day for a pedestrian to die in a crash.
What is after 6pm? (~50%)
Road conditions that increase stopping distance.
What are wet and snowy conditions? What are gravel, dirt, and mud?
Be aware of your surroundings.
What is avoid distractions - do not use your cell phone?
The 3rd most reporting driving violation on campus.
What is not following signs?
Percentage of car accidents in the U.S. that occur in parking lots.
What is 20%?
Since 2009, pedestrian–motor vehicle deaths have increased by this startling percentage.
What is ~80%?
These cars stop faster because there is less weight behind them.
What is smaller cars?
Follow directions.
What is follow directional signs and arrows and do not pull through a parking space to shorten the drive?
The second most reported driving violation on campus.
What is not following posted speed?
The percentage of drivers who make phone calls while driving through parking lots.
What is 66%?
The percentage of crash fatalities accounted for by pedestrian deaths.
What is ~17%?
The time an average driver requires to perceive a hazard, react to avoid the hazard, and apply the brakes.
What is 1.5 seconds?
The speed limit on the ring road.
What is 25mph?
The most reported driving violation on campus.
What is not following travel directions?
The number of people injured in parking lots and garages each year.
What is 60,000?
The percentage of child pedestrians aged 2-10 years in parking lots that are left unsupervised.
What is 67%?
The amount of time it takes to stop for an average driver in an average size car on a dry road who is going 60 mph.
What is 6.87 seconds?
The speed limit in the garages.
What is 10mph?
The number of people who die in parking lots and garages per year.
What is approximately 500?
These kinds of vehicle pose a higher fatality risk to pedestrians in a pedestrian-vehicle collision.
What are trucks and SUVs?
At 20 mph, the average vehicle will travel this many additional feet after the brakes are applied for a total stopping distance of 62 feet.
What is 18 feet?
How to behave as a pedestrian in the parking garage.
What is stay visible and be careful, avoid walking on ramps?
This type of accident has occurred on campus.
What is a pedestrian-vehicle collision?