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Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Wausau, Rhinelander, and across Marathon County and Oneida 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 this vast region.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Wausau and Rhinelander. These regions 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 these regions.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Wisconsin’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Wausau and Rhinelander regions. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Wausau and Rhinelander
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
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.
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 Wisconsin, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
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