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Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Raleigh and Durham regions. And with this growing popularity comes a growing number of bicycle accidents and injuries.
As mass transit systems grow across North Carolina, Wake County, and Durham County, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Statistics on bus accidents in Raleigh and Durham
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;
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 Raleigh and Durham region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
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 Raleigh and Durham, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Raleigh and Durham. 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 Raleigh and Durham communities.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using North Carolina’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Raleigh and Durham region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Raleigh and Durham
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Truckers are a growing motorist group using South Carolina’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Columbia region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Columbia
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Columbia and across Richland 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 region.
As mass transit systems grow across South Carolina and Columbia, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Statistics on bus accidents in Columbia
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years nationally:
The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in the Columbia region. These areas are 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 Columbia community.