Monday Accident & Lessons Learned: Fatal Auto Accidents

If a fatality happens at a business, OSHA descends to investigate. The company must come up with corrective actions that will make sure the accident never happens again.

When a traffic accident happens, police investigate. A ticket is given to the party at fault. And a lawsuit is probably filed. But nobody ever talks about making sure the accident never happens again. Root causes aren’t mentioned unless it is excessive speed, drunk driving, or distracted driving … and are those really root causes?

What is the difference?

Why are fatal traffic accidents seemingly acceptable?

Could we learn from fatal car accidents and make sure they never happen again?

What would have to change to make this learning possible?

Could we save 10,000, 20,000, or 30,000 lives per year here in the US?