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At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Washington, D.C. region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Washington, D.C. roadways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
The size and speed of trains brings death and destruction to anyone and anything in their path. The main forms of train accidents are train derailments, train and pedestrian accidents, and train and car accidents.
To learn about train accidents in Lansing, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
The Washington, D.C. region is popular with bicyclists but experiences a growing number of accidents
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Washington, D.C. region. Go to the Washington Area Bicyclist Association website for great information about regional trails, classes and events, and listings of recent bicycle crashes in the region.
Recent boating statistics demonstrate that boating accidents are on the rise.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Lansing and across Ingham County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Lansing community.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Washington, D.C. DC is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the region.
Get information here on Washington, D.C. motorcycle crashes and laws.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Lansing and across Ingham County. Lansing is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Lansing region.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Michigan’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Lansing. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Lansing
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by: