Road accidents

occurred at 2221 hours on Race Track Road, south of the intersection of Ecclesia Drive . I responded to the crash scene and upon arrival at approximately 2346 hours, I was assigned to forensically map the scene. Upon my arrival, approaching the scene from the southwest, on Race Track Road and southwest of Ecclesia Drive, I saw three tire marks on the roadway leading from near the white dashed center line, in a northeast direction to the outside curb of Race Track Road. Vehicle 1 struck and continued

Road Safety in Developing Countries By Hussein Chami City University London 2014/2015 Introduction Road traffic accidents is a global issue which needs urgent attention. About 1.24 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. If this issue is not addressed the number of deaths is expected to increase to around 1.9 million. In addition to that tens of millions are injured. The topic of road safety is neglected in third world countries although road accidents

Over two hundred patients with road traffic injuries are received in the health facilities for definitive treatment in a year as per the occurrence register at the County Ambulance Call Centre. The accidents are mainly along the major roads such as Nairobi-Mombasa highway, Makindu-Wote road and Wote-Machakos roads. Although the patients who need emergency care are often handled by the bystanders who come to their aid, some of the victims die on the scene of the accident while others on transit to health

Argumentative Essay The driving age should/should not be raised to twenty one Road accidents are part of our daily life. Every day we read and watch about the accidents either on News channels or newspapers. Unluckily, but the road accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers. An eighteen year old is almost twice as likely to die in car accident as compared to 30 year old. The legal driving age has long been a topic of discussion. There are many states that allow for teen drivers to

phenomenon, and they are laws and by laws that limit the speed of vehicles at a specific stretch of roads. Majority of countries around the world have speed limits on all roads or on specific roads. Moreover, majority of the speed limit rules apply in populous areas such as urban centers and residential areas. Other speed limits might also apply in some regions with higher population of animals along the roads. Road signs are used to indicate speed limits. In some cases, the speed limit law or by laws is not

Based on the annual global road crash statistics, nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44. The top causes of vehicular accidents are distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving and many more. Having said that, investigations are needed to be able to analyze the causes of the accident. In such cases, it cannot be denied that science is directly involved to

Texting and Driving "(Taylor) just loved everybody and was an amazing friend," said Shauna Sauer, mother of a teen killed in a texting and driving accident. "She wanted to take on the world, and she would have." Taylor was killed going 80 plus miles an hour on I-84 when she hit a tank truck that was rounding the corner at 15 mph in the opposite lane. "I think she was probably (texting) to stay awake, she was probably tired," said Clay Sauer, Taylor’s father. Texting and driving ruined this young

the years, teen car accidents have increased slowly due to the presence of peers, consumption of alcohol and untimely human error. Teens should not be allowed to drive because teens are more prone to common activity that causes car accidents. Friends are one of the best supports anyone can have in their life. They can be supportive in difficult situations and create the most amazing memories. But for some, once they become aware of a peer’s new driver's license, driving on the road can be a little dicey

If you've been injured as the result of a collision with a semi, you may want to browse the truck accident attorneys in your area to find representation. While, comparatively speaking, semi tractor-trailers cause far fewer accidents on the roads than your typical automobile (perhaps due solely to their relative scarcity), the danger they pose is real. A car that runs into another car at low speeds is unlike to cause injury or death. A car that runs into a truck (or vice-versa) can create serious

Vehicle Accident Avoidance System Sarker Md Shahabuddin 12-20473-1 Sec: B Motivation: Nowadays road accidents in modern urban areas are increased to uncertain level. The loss of human life due to accident is to be avoided. In this paper discuss about the vehicle accident avoidance system in highway safty. A vehicle proximity warning - collision avoidance system is being developed using GPS and wireless local area networks to improve safety of off-highway trucks in open pit mines.System warnings