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Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Fort Myers and across Lee County. Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers region.
Get information here on Fort Myers motorcycle crashes and laws.
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 Fort Myers 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.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Jacksonville and across Duval 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 Jacksonville community.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Jacksonville and across Duval County. Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville region.
Get information here on Jacksonville motorcycle crashes and laws.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Florida’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Jacksonville. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Jacksonville
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
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 Jacksonville region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Despite safety improvements, bicycle accidents are common in Jacksonville.
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.
As mass transit systems grow across Florida, bus accidents occur regularly in Jacksonville. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of bus accidents in Jacksonville
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:
The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in West Palm Beach and across Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach community.