Until recently, no federal data system collected information
on backover crashes in the United States.
Not exact matches
Government databases generally record only crashes
on public roads, but most
backover crashes occur in driveways and parking lots.
Based
on 2007 - 2011 crash data, 84 of the estimated 267 annual deaths in
backover crashes in the United States were children younger than 5, and 70 deaths were people 70 and older.
Rear cameras will be required
on most new vehicles starting May 1, 2018, as a way to reduce
backover crashes involving children and pedestrians (see «Rearview camera rule aims to reduce
backover crashes,» May 29, 2014).
Other types of parking aids that rely
on radar or ultrasonic sensors have also been studied for their ability to prevent
backovers but are considered less reliable for this purpose.
Most
backover incidents don't happen
on public roads.
Based
on 2007 - 2011 NiTs data and data about onroad crashes, NHTSA estimates that 267 deaths and about 15,000 injuries occur annually in
backover crashes.
Backovers can happen
on public or
on private property, like a restaurant parking lot.
Often, the victims of
backover crashes are children who are
on foot or
on bikes.