Rear Vision Fact Sheet

Backing Accident Statistics

• Each year there are 300,000 reported backing accidents. _{Source A}
• Backing accidents cause 500 deaths and 15,000 injuries per year even though the average vehicle operates in reverse less than 1 mile per year. _{Sources B & A}
• 27% of all accidents occur while operating in reverse. _{Source A}
• Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) drivers were involved in 2926 backing accidents from 1998-2007 costing at least $5.45 million in vehicle repairs alone. 93.2% of these accidents were determined to be preventable. _{Source F}
• 70% of backing accidents could have been prevented with the use of a collision avoidance system. _{Source A}
• $3000 is the average cost of a non-fatal backing accident. _{Source C}
• Failure to see a vehicle, object or person is the number one cause of backing accidents. _{Source D}
• 65% of backing accidents involve a stationary object. _{Source E}
• Blind spots can extend up to 160 feet behind a vehicle. _{Source D}

Rear Vision Cameras

The only proven solution to eliminate backing accidents.

• Camera Systems eliminate rear blind spots and put a driver in full visual control of the rear of the vehicle _{Source D}
• Camera Systems have a 95% object detection rate. _{Source D}
• Sensor Systems ALONE do not perform well enough to effectively prevent backing accidents. _{Source E}