According to the U.S. Department of Transportation , more than 200 people are killed and 17,000 injured every year in backover crashes , when drivers back over objects in the blind spot behind them . More than 200 people are killed , One injured every year when drivers back over objects . More than 200 victim : a 2-year-old named Joan Claybrook . Her parents are frustrated at failure to implement a law requiring back-up cameras . Enacted in two years , the law had a two years deadline ; it is now two years overdue .
More than 200 people are killed , One injured every year when drivers back over objects . More than 200 victim : a 2-year-old named Joan Claybrook . Her parents are frustrated at failure to implement a law requiring back-up cameras . Enacted in two years , the law had a two years deadline ; it is now two years overdue .