Wings for Life World Run. The Wings for Life World Run. The race where every participant is sure to finish! The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity event with a unique, and uniquely fun, format. Itâs a worldwide run where everybody starts simultaneously and the finish line chases you! Hereâs how it works: On one day each year, the Wings for Life World Run takes place at event locations across the planet.
Fatal crash totals. There were 30,057 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2013 in which 32,719 deaths occurred. This resulted in national motor vehicle crash death rates of 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.11 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
The National Safety Council estimates 38,300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on U.S. roads in 2015, which saw the largest one-year percentage increase in half a century. Jason Redmond/Reuters. U.S. Traffic accidents Car crashes Motor vehicle deaths Driving. The United States is on track to have its deadliest traffic year since 2007, the National Safety Council says, with nearly 19,000 people killed as a result of motor vehicle accidents between January and Juneâa 14 percent increase over the same period last year.