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WASHINGTON — Just a few weeks after his 2005 deployment to the Middle East ended, Chief Petty Officer Ron Verdoza smashed his SUV into a neighbor’s car. Three years later, after returning from Afghanistan, he backed his Mustang into the wall of his garage. “Both times, I just wasn’t focused on driving like I needed to be,” he said. Advertisement A new study released by USAA this week echoes that sentiment. USAA, which provides auto insurance to the military community, found a 13 percent jump in at-fault accidents for troops in the first six months after returning from deployment, compared with the six months before they deployed. Drivers with three or more overseas tours saw a 36 percent increase in accidents. The three-year study is being shared with military officials and traffic safety experts in an effort to find ways to help returning troops stay safe while driving. R...

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@CrispinBurke » 24 Apr '12, 2pm
USAA study finds traffic accidents increase after re-deployment, multiple deployments. Be careful. [link]
@pittaz » 24 Apr '12, 1pm
星条旗新聞★米兵の交通事故率。1度目の派兵後13%増加、3回以上の派兵で36%増加。道路脇にしかけられた爆弾の発見に気を取られ交通標識を見なくなることなどが原因か。“@starsandstripes [link]”
@luisastripes » 24 Apr '12, 1pm
Report: Car accidents more common after deployments “We’re talking about training and behaviors that can lead to... [link]
@DerekTurner_ » 24 Apr '12, 1pm
Report: Car accidents more common among troops returning from combat deployments [link] via @LeoShane
@starsandstripes » 24 Apr '12, 12pm
Study sees troops' car accidents jump 13% after first deployment, 36% after three or more deployments [link]
@TrafficDepot » 24 Apr '12, 5am
Traffic Depot Update Report: Car accidents more common after deployments [link] #insurance #car
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