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Tire blowouts are responsible for more deaths than most people think. According to safetyresearch.net, there has been some misrepresentation in reporting deaths. In the past, reports nationwide varied, generally using a lower figure that ranged from 200 to 400 deaths. The actual numbers are higher.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 733 deaths in 2016 after Randy Whitfield of Quality Control Systems Corporation reported that a system analysis revealed that the statistics routinely eliminated including the deaths caused by worn and aging tires.