History of Chrome Mirrors in the USA
A brief history of Chrome mirrors in the USA. Reading time ~5 Minutes.
Importance of rear view mirrors for safety on roads
According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) out of the 6 million car accidents that happen on U.S. roads every year, over 40% of them (2.5 million) are rear-end collisions (2013). Between 240,000 and 610,000 reported lane-change crashes occur annually. They result on average in 60,000 injuries, most of which are whiplash related.