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As mass transit systems grow across Virginia and Tennessee, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of bus accidents in the Tri-Cities of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years nationally:

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 Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.

Truckers are a growing motorist group using the roadways of Virginia and Tennessee, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Tri-Cities region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol

According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:

For a teen, crashing your parents' car has to rank as the worst possible thing that can happen to you. Crashing it on the way to prom has to be icing on the worst-case scenario cake. For two New Jersey teens, it was just the start of prom night.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, from 2013 to 2014, deaths increased from 560 to 610 nationally, 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. 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.

As mass transit systems grow across California and Riverside County, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Statistics about bus accidents in Riverside

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years nationallly:

The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;

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 Riverside, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.

Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in San Diego and across San Diego 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 San Diego community.

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.