A new study finds that crashes involving deficient road conditions cost $217 billion in 2006. The costs of these crashes exceed the costs of crashes involving impaired driving, speeding, or not buckling up. Deficient road conditions cause ten crashes a minute or worsen their outcomes. They contribute to more than half of all roadway deaths. Large trees, unyielding poles, and bridges are the largest culprits. The report also provides cost estimates by state. http://www.pire.org/documents/PireStudyLowRes.pdf

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