Road Safety and Vision: By the Numbers

Before you get behind the wheel, consider these statistics:

• 90%: Up to 90% of the information needed to make safe decisions while driving comes through your eyes.

• 23%: Nearly 1 in 4 drivers cannot see clearly, despite the fact that 80% of vision impairments can be prevented or treated.

• 3 seconds: Driving just 30 mph with uncorrected vision can require an extra 3 seconds to recognize and read road signs.

• 3,700: Around the world, road accidents take an average of 3,700 lives every single day.

• 2X-4X: Fatal car accidents are 2 to 4 times more likely to happen at night.

• 2.5X: Drivers with unaddressed cataracts are 2.5 times more likely to be involved in an accident. 

• These statistics are not just here in Nebraska but, everywhere!