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Topeka car accidents cause more injury, death, and economic loss than any other crime or civic issue
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Topeka and across Shawnee 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 Topeka community.
Get information on car crashes from the Police Departments in the Topeka region
The Topeka Police Department offers information on accidents, and also provides information on filing a police report and on obtaining a police report.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Topeka and across Shawnee County. Topeka 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 Topeka region.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Kansas’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Topeka. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Topeka
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 Topeka region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
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 Joplin 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 Missouri and Kansas highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Joplin and Pittsburg. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Joplin and Pittsburg
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Joplin, Pittsburg, and across Jasper 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 Joplin and Pittsburg communities.
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.
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It sounds like a gunshot has gone off in your car, and feels like something else has grabbed hold of the wheel. What's happened? A tire has blown. Even though they may seem counter intuitive, the next steps to take will be critical for avoiding a serious accident. Click to learn what you should do in the seconds after a tire blow out, and how to prevent them in the first place.
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