5 UNKNOWN FACTS OF CARS AND THEIR INVENTIONS

The first car accident in the United States occurred in New York City in 1896, when a motor vehicle collided with a bicyclist, resulting in minor injuries.

The Ford Model T, introduced in 1908, was the first affordable mass-produced car in the United States

The world's first automated traffic signal, known as the "American Traffic Signal," was installed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1914

The United States has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the world, with approximately 1.2 cars per licensed driver