Accidents

Hit & Run Accidents - Uninsured Motorists According to a report by USA Today, the number of hit-and-run crashes has been increasing since 2009. Federal data shows a 13 percent increase in hit-and-run accidents from 2009 to 2011. Millions of people are injured or killed in hit-and-run accidents each year. Another problem for drivers is the number of uninsured motorists on our roads. It is estimated that one in eight drivers do not have insurance. Tennessee had the sixth largest percentage of uninsured

Cars are the primary means of transportation in the United States. Teenagers often live as far as 30 minutes driving distance from their high school and job, making it impractical not to use an automobile. With that being said, motor vehicle accidents were the number-one cause of death amongst young drivers in the United States in 2013. “Nationally, 963,000 teen drivers were involved in police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2013, which resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths” (Carney). Many

page There has been numerous campaigns to raise awareness and reduce accidents and fatalities, including ‘Blind’ by TAC (Transport Accident Commission), ‘Get Your Hand Off It’ by NSW Centre for Road Safety,‘Don’t trust your tired self’ by NSW Centre for Road Safety and ‘Stop Revive Survive’ by NSW Centre for Road Safety which identify and attempt to prevent Driver Distraction and Driver Fatigue. ‘Blind’ by the Transport Accident Commission is a renown campaign established in 2013 which utilises a

enforcement of traffic safety regulations in low income countries due to inadequate resources and administrative problems. Corruption is a huge problem in some countries. In established democracies, victims of road traffic accidents have access to redress when factors responsible for an accident are identified 23-24. Compensation

Distracted driving 500 words In 2014, there were 32,675 deaths related to motor vehicle accidents (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and The Highway Loss Data Institute, 2015). The top reported causes of car accidents are distracted driving, speeding, and drunk driving (Starver, 2014). So many lives have been lost to the road, but fortunately, the number of deaths in motor vehicle accidents are decreasing year to year. This trend also correlates with the increasing amount of laws created in

So what are the contributing factors to these frightening truck accident statistics? o Driver fatigue. Truck drivers are pushing their limits to deliver their goods, driving with little sleep and an extra load of stress. They're driving faster and pushing the envelope of safety. They keep less and less distance between themselves and the passenger cars nearby. o Inexperienced truck drivers who lack training. o Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. o Driving too fast. Did you know that

ignorant actions while driving, such as texting and driving. Texting and driving isn’t worth the risk because it causes accidents, distracts drivers, and it’s hard to stop. Texting while driving is a very serious issue in America. One of those issues is that it causes accidents. In the passage “Texting While Driving,” the writer states that texting while driving triggers accidents than talking while driving. Teenagers are more prone to get in a car crash than adults (Results of Texting and Driving

Henderson police are currently investigating a crash 16 miles outside of Las Vegas that killed a motorcyclist on Sunday morning. Officers arrived at the accident on the corner of Paseo Verde Parkway and Carnegie Street, near St. Rose Parkway around 12:18 am on August 13th. A 19-year-old motorcyclist was later pronounced dead after he was rushed to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. According to the police report, the collision occurred when a Honda CR-V failed to yield to the right of way of the

Every year thousands of people die from car accidents related to speeding. In 2015 just over 3000 people were killed in accidents that were directly caused by speeding. This seemingly harmless act is one that we can stop to bring the total number of car accidents down by more than a quarter. We must put an end to the socially acceptable crime that creates the illusion that you are saving time when in reality you are driving recklessly and are raising your potential to take innocent lives. Speeding

In Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt the inciting incident is the when Louisa hits Franklin with Chay’s car. Not all accidents when a car hits a kid does he/she die, but most often they do. “ More than 5,000 Americans of all ages are struck and killed by cars every year(Los Angeles Times).” Many at the ages from about five to fifteen can be careless and not watch where they are going in the streets or parking lots. If they don’t die they most often get a major head injury, which most likely affect their