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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 Watertown region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Watertown and across Jefferson 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.
Get information on car collisions from the region's law enforcement agencies
The region's law enforcement agencies can provide information after an accident. Reach out to them to learn how to get a copy of a traffic collision report.
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 Watertown region is popular with bicyclists but experiences a growing number of injury accidents
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.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using New York’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in the Watertown region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Watertown
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Watertwon. 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 Watertown area.
Get information on motorcycle collisions from the region's law enforcement agencies
The region's law enforcement agencies can provide information after an accident. Reach out to them to learn how to get a copy of a traffic collision report.
When Firefighter William Lindler of the Hanahan Fire Department in South Carolina found Jake the pit bull puppy, things weren't look good. Lindler told ABC News he rescued Jake from a "badly burning shed" outside a family's house in Charleston last April:
There are maybe two appropriate reasons to have a sticker that says "Sorry Officer I Thought You Wanted A Race" on your car:
1) You are extremely law-abiding and it's ironic.
2) You are legitimately impossible to beat in a race.
But unfortunately for a man in Durham, England, this sticker seemed like a good idea for reasons that are not either of the above. So when he crashed his car after being pursued by UK police, they sent out this tweet: