Reasons were backed up by statistics. In the 20th century, about 35 million people lost their lives in road accidents, and 1.5 billion people were injured. In the year 2000 alone, traffic deaths reached nearly 1.3 million. '''Plus, 90 percent of the accidents were due to human error.''' <ref>[http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0703503.htm Vatican issues 'Ten Commandments' for drivers] Catholic News, July 19, 2007</ref> | Reasons were backed up by statistics. In the 20th century, about 35 million people lost their lives in road accidents, and 1.5 billion people were injured. In the year 2000 alone, traffic deaths reached nearly 1.3 million. '''Plus, 90 percent of the accidents were due to human error.''' <ref>[http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0703503.htm Vatican issues 'Ten Commandments' for drivers] Catholic News, July 19, 2007</ref> |