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Driving in the United States Risk Calculator

Driving is common in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury. This calculator estimates your risk for a chosen distance and conditions.

Your Inputs

Choose your driving conditions below:

Select your distance (this sets how much exposure you have):

Driving at night increases risk because more crashes happen in fewer miles:

Wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the risk of death or serious injury:

Your Results

Your estimated chance of being in a fatal crash is {{One_in_X:{result}}}.

Your estimated chance of being injured in a crash is {{One_in_X:{result}}}.

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 == Driving in the United States Risk Calculator ==
-Driving is one of the most common activities in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury.
+Driving is common in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury.
-This calculator helps estimate your per-1,000-mile risk, based on crash data, time of day, and seat-belt use.
+This calculator estimates your risk for a chosen distance and conditions.
 === Your Inputs ===
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 Choose your driving conditions below:
-Select how far you drive (in thousands of miles). This sets the baseline risk:
+Select your distance (this sets how much exposure you have):
-<DropDown title="Distance Driven" table="fatality_risk"></DropDown>
+<DropDown title="Distance Driven" table="distance_options"></DropDown>
-Driving at night increases risk because more crashes happen in fewer miles driven:
+Driving at night increases risk because more crashes happen in fewer miles:
 <DropDown title="Time of Day" table="time_of_day"></DropDown>
-Wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the risk of death or serious injury in a crash:
+Wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the risk of death or serious injury:
 <DropDown title="Seat-belt Usage" table="seatbelt_use"></DropDown>