It s no surprise that alcohol is often involved, according to data. Author: Stephanie Simmons Updated: 12:25 PM CDT June 9, 2021
HOUSTON It’s a terrifying sight for any driver a pair of headlights headed straight at you with only a split second to decide how to react.
Wrong-way drivers are disturbingly common on Texas roads, especially in Houston.
Recent cases include a November 2020 crash in Sugar Land that killed resident Diana Ortiz. In June of 2019, innocent driver Josef Wallace was killed instantly in a wrong-way incident in Richardson.
Texas leads the country in wrong-way deaths, according to AAA.
AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety Researchers, along with the NTSB, were able to determine the factors that stood out, like alcohol impairment and being alone in the car. They say based on the data, being an older driver can be a predictor for being a wrong way driver.