When it comes to winter driving on Wisconsin roads, chances are you'll run into a slippery situation once in awhile.

The number one reason people get into accidents is from driving too fast.

People expect road conditions to be bad when mother nature dumps several inches of snow, but just a light dusting can make some drivers slip up.

That was the case Monday morning. A Marathon County lieutenant says deputies responded to 27 traffic accidents from 6 until 9 a.m. Six involved injuries.

"People are going too fast for conditions, so therefore they need to slow down," said Peggy Olbrantz, driving instructor and owner of Driver Education Specialists in Wausau.

Olbrantz says 85 percent of accidents are caused by driver error. But if you get in a slippery situation, there are ways to get out.

Let's say your tires are spinning...

"You gotta do everything slow and easy. If you're spinning your tires it might be a question of lifting your foot off the gas trying to get control," she said.

The same goes if you start to fish tail: lift off the gas, but don't hit the brake.

"Basically if you're starting to skid to the right turn right. If you're starting to skid left turn left."

And don't rely too heavily on 4-wheel drive. Trucks and SUVs land in the ditch too.

Olbrantz recommends keeping an emergency kit, plus sand or kitty litter and a shovel in your vehicle so you can dig yourself out if you do end up in the ditch.