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Relevant statistics from an industry in constant motion PHOTO PROVIDED: YOKOHAMA TIRE MANUFACTURING MISSISSIPPI
Yearly tire capacity in North America’s 62 plants as of Jan. 1, 2019. SOURCE: MODERN TIRE DEALER’S 2019 FACTS ISSUE
$2.75 Forecast for average retail cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in 2018 and 2019.
218.1 million Number of licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2017.
SOURCE: U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
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$8,876 Cost per year to own and maintain an average car in the U.S. That’s $443,800 in 50 years. SOURCE: FACTS DAILY, WWW.FACTSD.COM ©GETTYIMAGES.COM/400TMAX
25% Percentage of all motor vehicle crash fatalities caused by distracted driving. SOURCE: TEENSAFE, WWW.TEENSAFE.COM
85 mph Highest speed limit for any road in the U.S., found in Texas. SOURCE: WEATHER.COM
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80% Percentage odds are increased of getting into an accident while eating or drinking while driving. SOURCE: NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
MTD January 2019