[GRaduns340]

I agree that engineers can and should continue to improve the safety of cars, but I think a huge portion of the problem falls on the drivers and the roads themselves. It's like the Allstate commercial... "they've fixed everything about the car except the driver." From someone who was recently in an accident, I can say surely that the technology did exactly what it's supposed to do. It kept me from getting hurt and took the brunt of the force.

I am also concerned about the number of accidents that occur at the same location on multiple occasions. The one I was in is only one of three I've seen at a single intersection since the start of this school year, yet the speed limit there remains 55 and there is not traffic light, extra turn lane, or anything at all. The very poor visibility in one direction makes it even worse. That's a problem that should be handled by the highway authorities. There's nothing car manufacturers can do about that.

As much as I'd like to hope that improving technology will help, I'm afraid a lot of comes down to local governments fixing issues where they arise and individual drivers improving the road awareness.