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According to the U.S. Coast Guard, from 2013 to 2014 nationally, 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. 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.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Providence and New Bedford. 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 Providence and New Bedford. 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 the area.
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.
As mass transit systems grow across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Statistics related to bus accidents in Providence and New Bedford
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years nationally:
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.
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 San Diego, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
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 Providence and New Bedford, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using California’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the San Diego region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in San Diego
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Rhode Island and Massachusetts highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Providence - New Bedford region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Providence and New Bedford
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by: