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In 2013 Florida saw nearly 7,000 bicycle crashes, many being in the Tampa area
Bicycle safety is a big issue in Tampa, but many safety resources are available such as: Tampa Bay Cycle safety advice, the city of Tampa's bicycle safety page, and Florida Bicycle law which offers answers to many questions about the legalities of bicycle transportation and safety concerns.
Tampa drunk driving accidents cause more injury, death, and economic loss than any other crime or civic issue
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and across Hillsborough 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 Tampa community.
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 Tampa or St. Petersburg, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
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 Yakima and throughout Central Washington. 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.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Yakima and across Central 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 Yakima and Central Washington motorcycle crashes and laws.
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.
Aircraft Safety - Flying is safer but accidents still happen in Yakima and across Central Washington
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 Yakima and Central Washington region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Washington's highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Yakima and across Central Washington. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by: