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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 Rhode Island and Massachusetts, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Statistics related to bus accidents in Providence and New Bedford
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years nationally:
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.
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 Diego, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
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 Providence and New Bedford, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using California’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the San Diego region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in San Diego
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Rhode Island and Massachusetts highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Providence - New Bedford region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Providence and New Bedford
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
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.
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 Providence - New Bedford region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Riverside and across Riverside 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 communities in the region.
Get information on car crashes from the region's police departments
The region's law enforcement agencies offers information on accidents, including: