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Should I worry about getting in a car accident?

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Every year thousands of people are involved in traffic accidents. They can happen any time at any place.

Over 6.3 million police-reported motor vehicle crashes occurred in the United States in 1998. Almost one-third of these accidents resulted in injury. In 2001, nearly 42,000 people died on America's roadways. Clearly, accidents are a part of life in America.

Even if you've been fortunate enough to be wreck-free this far in your driving career, you never know what's going to happen. The most careful drivers and the most reckless ones can both find themselves in a fender-bender or a multi-car pileup. Car accidents are a part of life and it's important to know what to do if it happens to you.

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