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According to the U.S. Coast Guard, from 2013 to 2014, deaths increased from 560 to 610 nationally, an 8.9% increase, injuries increased from 2,620 to 2,678, a 2.2% increase and the total number of accidents increased from 4,062 to 4,064, a 0.05% increase. Where the cause of death was known, 78% of fatal boating accident victims drowned; of those drowning victims, 84% were not wearing a life jacket.
As mass transit systems grow across California and Riverside County, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Statistics about bus accidents in Riverside
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years nationallly:
The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;
The Riverside region is popular with bicyclists but experiences a growing number of injury accidents
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
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 Riverside, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in San Diego and across San Diego County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers, drugged drivers, or distracted drivers accidents. The risk of these collisions are a major safety and economic issue for the San Diego community.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, from 2013 to 2014, deaths increased from 560 to 610, an 8.9% increase, injuries increased from 2,620 to 2,678, a 2.2% increase and the total number of accidents increased from 4,062 to 4,064, a 0.05% increase nationally. Where the cause of death was known, 78% of fatal boating accident victims drowned; of those drowning victims, 84% were not wearing a life jacket.
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.
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
San Antonio commercial truck accidents are a safety and legal issue for residents and visitors alike
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Texas highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the San Antonio region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in San Antonio
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
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 San Antonio, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.