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In Tucson, pedestrian accidents and fatalities are on the rise

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 Tucson region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

Trucker choking on Dr Pepper crashes milk tanker into car dealship, smashes 23 new cars

Texting and driving gets all the attention today, but remember that literally everything you do while driving that doesn't involve, well, driving, is distracted driving. Case in point: 58-year-old truck driver Thomas Young, who over the weekend crashed into a car dealership in Hermitage, Pennsylvania because he wasn't able to effectively negotiate driving a milk truck while drinking a soda. The Sharon Herald reports:

Tampa Bay may test futuristic "smart road" system

In the coming months, downtown Tampa may be host to testing a system of "smart roads." Smart roads have technology to speak to cars using "connected vehicle technology," which can let a vehicle know that a car up ahead is losing control, or warn a driver about a pedestrian crossing the street or an oncoming wrong-way driver. If the program is approved, smart roads capable of turning lights red and green to dynamically control traffic flow will be rolled out in the Channel District.

Passengers grab bags, take selfies before evacuating burning plane on runway at Las Vegas airport

If you found yourself inside a burning metal box, what would your first instinct be? For some people, apparently it would be to preserve the moment with a selfie. I can sort of see the appeal--if it works out, you have a really great new profile pic. If it doesn't, well, you and a bunch of other people just died of smoke inhalation because you're a jackass.

AAP: Kids under 3 shouldn't ride tricycles

New data compiled by the journal Pediatrics shows that tricycles sent over 9000 kids to the emergency room in 2012 and 2013, or nearly 5000 each year.

Recaro recalls 173,000 ProRIDE and PerformanceRIDE car seats

Another car seat manufacturer is recalling car seats thanks to a safety defect. In a letter to registered customers, Recaro Child Safety says that their ProRIDE and PerformanceRIDE car seats have a faulty restraint that may crack, allowing the top part of the tether to detach from the restraint in a collision.

Seattle and Tacoma car accidents cause more injury, death, and economic loss than any other crime or civic issue

Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Seattle, Tacoma, and across Western Washington State. 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 community.

Seattle and Tacoma motorcycle collisions are a serious safety risk for the many riders in the region

Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Seattle, Tacoma, and across Western Washington. 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 Seattle/Tacoma motorcycle crashes and laws.

Seattle and Tacoma bus accidents are a safety and legal issue for anyone using mass transit systems

As mass transit systems grow across Seattle and Tacoma, bus accidents will begin to occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of bus accidents in Seattle and Tacoma

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;

The Seattle/Tacoma region is popular with bicyclists but experiences a growing number of 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.