As Americans prepare for solar eclipse Researchers have warned that road accidents could occur on Monday. There have reportedly been fatalities during previous solar eclipses, and authorities are preparing. fox news digital.
Traffic fatalities increased by 31% during the 2017 total solar eclipse, including the day before and after the event. Experts noted that the moment of darkness during the eclipse was not the cause of the accident, but that it was the time when people were driving to and from locations to observe the event.
“We see a significant decrease during the hour that the eclipse is associated with,” said Dr. Donald Redelmeyer, a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.
“The problem is the time of day when people travel to the observation site, especially the later hours,” he continued. “What we are particularly concerned about is the drive home.”
W.F.L.A. report Redelmeyer said there are about 114 car crashes in the United States every day, and that number jumped to 189 cars per day by the 2017 eclipse. Scientists have concluded that the number of accidents this year is likely to be similar.
“Possible factors include unfamiliar roads, distractions in the aftermath of spectacular celestial events, inebriation on the part of some people indulging in eclipse-related festivities, and the occasional view of the eclipse from dangerous roadside locations,” Radel said. Meyer said.
He urges drivers to follow traffic rules, especially in the hours after the eclipse, when the most collisions are expected to occur.
As reported by Fox News Digital, NASA estimates that approximately 31.6 million people already live within the path of totality and that an additional 150 million people will be able to see the entire segment. Many Americans are expected to travel to locations where they can view the total solar eclipse. In 2017, the eclipse was about 115 miles wide, and this year it is expected to be about 115 miles wide.
“The 2017 total solar eclipse was widely anticipated because the path of the total solar eclipse (where it occurs) was within a 300-mile drive for one-third of the U.S. population. “An estimated 20 million people in the United States traveled away from home, requiring them to travel to another city to view the eclipse, resulting in significant road traffic,” the researchers said. Stated. “We hypothesized that solar eclipses are associated with an increased risk of death from motor vehicle crashes.”
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