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Articles about traffic accidents (0-50 of 1922)
- Safety Advice For Motorcycle Riders To Avoid Accidents
By: Suzlar | - Safety advice for motorcycle riders to avoid accidents
Motorcycles account for a worryingly high percentage of the traffic accidents that happen every year on Britains roads.
More people own and ride motorbikes now than ever before and with so many riders on the road, safety has never been more important; not just for the riders but for other drivers encountering them on the roads.
Accident statistics where motorbikes were involved have decreased in th ...
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- How To Improve The Driver's Awareness Of Safe Driving
By: wallace | - According to the latest figures, nearly 10 million people in China died in the car accident every year. During the first half of 2009, there are about 10 thousand road accidents across the country, which totally result in almost three million deaths, direct property loss 410 million Yuan and 12 million people were injured in road accidents. The drivers all know the importance of safe driving, but once on the road, some drivers set the safe driving aside and many road accidents happened. So how t ...
Tags: Traffic accidents, Safe driving, Driver, Drivers' moral,
- California"€™s Basic Traffic Laws
By: Nemilou Despuez | - The state of California has the highest traffic-related deaths across the US for the past several years, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA).
In a separate study conducted by Fox News, three interstate highways in California were included in the top 10 most dangerous roads in the country last year.
With this finding, the state has some of the strictest traffic laws in the US.
No-texting law
Enacted in ...
Tags: Los Angeles Freeway Accidents
- Tips For Bicycle Riders: Ways On Avoiding Accidents
By: Nemilou Despuez | - In a study conducted by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), approximately 33,000 Americans die in traffic-related accidents every year. Out of this number, nearly 17 percent of them are bicycle riders.
In addition, more than 500,000 people are treated in hospitals and clinics for bike accidents every year, with 60 percent of them aged 15 years and younger.
With the result of these surveys, safety experts believe that cruiser bike riders are one of the most vulne ...
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- Traffic Collision And Fatalities In California
By: Nemilou Despuez | - STATISTICS OF CAR ACCIDENTS
Traffic collision in California has dropped to 3,400 last year compared from nearly 4,000 in 2007, or a decline by 14 percent, according to a statistics from the US Department of Transportation.
This finding is also supported by the Governors Highway Safety Association, which represents highway safety departments in all states. According to the group, traffic fatalities in the country declined by 10.7 percent last year, the biggest drop for ...
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- Online Traffic Schools In Florida
By: winstonjenkins | - Have you accumulated points in your traffic record? If you live in Florida, you may consider yourself lucky because you have the option of reducing the points by taking an advanced driving training program. These courses are for drivers who have already acquired a degree of proficiency. They are generally known as defensive driving programs. The main objective of these programs is to teach the operators of vehicles to be more alert and prevent accidents even when other drivers around them may ha ...
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- Ip Cameras In Traffic Environments: Advantages, Risks And Configuration Advice
By: Wes Fernley | - In today's fast paced world, it's more important than ever to have proper traffic and road video surveillance. One of the best options are IP cameras which function as a closed video surveillance system but have the additional feature of being able to work online. IP cameras can be set up along busy roads and intersections on the highway. They can record traffic patterns and keep speeding down.
Additional Benefits to Traffic IP Cameras
1) Law enforcement tools: IP camer ...
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- Frequently Asked Questions (faqs) - About Vehicle Accident Lawsuits, Legal Issues
By: Daniel Beasley | - Too many people die in car accidents. You should know the common causes of accidents, the common types of lawsuits, and whether going to court is appropriate. Court should not be your first option, but dont wait too long to file a lawsuit if you discover that one is necessary. Below are the most frequently asked questions about car accidents and auto accidents.
How many people were hurt or killed last year in a car accident?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin ...
Tags: car accidents, auto accidents, frequently asked questions, lawsuit, traffic accidents, mechanical failure, product liability, design defect
- Car Accident Prevention - Accident Prevention From Space?
By: Nick Jervis | - Motor giant Ford are claiming that a satellite orbiting the earth could someday prevent car accidents, according to Dr Gerhard Schmidt, chief technical officer and vice president of research and advanced engineering for the company. Ford have been working with Auburn University in the USA to show that GPS satellites could help prevent accidents on the road by 'talking' to trucks, vans and cars. They have demonstrated that GPS satellites can precisely monitor a vehicle's motion to such a degree t ...
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- Road Traffic Accident Scams
By: Ramratten Singh Bhambra | - The increasing number of traffic accident scams in the UK is becoming a cause for concern for many road users. In fact, it is costing the insurance industry around 200 million a year and causing an unnecessary increase in car insurance premiums. More importantly, it is putting the lives of innocent motorists at risk!
Organised traffic scams often involve criminals deliberately staging road traffic accidents so that innocent motorists have no chance of avoiding a collision. ...
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- National Statistics On Large Truck Driving Accidents And Your Safety On The Road
By: Daniel Beasley | - Every year thousands of people are involved in large truck driving accidents. Because of the size of large trucks compared to average motor vehicles and the impact that a collision with a large trucks produces, the number of fatalities due to these types of accidents is very high.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 4,500 large trucks were involved in fatal accidents in 2007. The most fatal type of collision with a large truck is from the front ...
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- Sleep Related And Work Related Road Accidents Increasing - How You Can Stay Safe
By: Nick Jervis | - Every driver has seen the signs at the side of the motorway. Tiredness kills - take a break. But according to research released by the Government, sleep-related vehicle accidents (SRVAs) are on the increase, and those most at risk are drivers who have to drive high mileage as part of their work.
The data collected by the Department of Transport has suggested that insufficient sleep and disrupted circadian rhythms (biological rhythms that include the internal 'clock', which influence ...
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- Traffic Accident Faq
By: Mark Dacanay | - Traffic accidents can be a traumatic experience for anyone especially if there are people injured on the scene.
But you should keep yourself calm and not do anything rash like leaving the accident scene.
To help you, here are some answers to some traffic accident FAQs.
What to do after being involved in an accident?
You should stop your car or move it in a safe distance if you are in immediate danger. Take this time to check yourself and yo ...
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- Road Safety: Bus Accidents
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - Unlike cars and automobiles, buses are not usually equipped with seatbelts, which greatly increases ones risks of sustaining injuries during an accident. It is very alarming since this is the mode of transportation used by most peopleboth young and old. Tragically, many of the bus accidents that occur in a year result either in injury or death to the victims.
The most common causes of bus accidents are defective parts, weather conditions, driver negligence, inadequate secu ...
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- Temperance: Teen Car Accidents Awareness
By: Joan Guevarra | - According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 41,059 people lost their lives and 2.5 million more were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2007.
Persons aged 21-24 years old yielded the highest fatality rate while those aged 16-20 years old had the highest injury rate.
This shows that teen car accidents are the most common among motor vehicle mishaps, and sadly, the most fatal. More teenagers have died from car accidents than through other means suc ...
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Social Web Results   Green Goes Bad: LED Traffic Lights Can't Melt Snow, Cause Accidents - Traffic Signals Shared By: DrainsNoFuel - New-fangled LED traffic lights last longer, pierce the darkness more effectively and consume 90% less energy than incandescent bulbs.
 Energy-efficient traffic lights can't melt snow Shared By: Mercom - Cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic lights are discovering a hazardous downside: The bulbs don't burn hot enough to...
 Snow and ice freeze traffic Shared By: TheLocalGermany - Traffic in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein was heavily affected by snowfall, police reported. Multiple accidents were clustered in the...
 Interactive Map of Traffic Accidents Shared By: VentnorBlog - The BBC has gathered data from across the UK showing details of traffic accidents and have put them on an interactive map. It’s a project we’ve been...
 Unintended Consequences of Environmentalism: LED Traffic Light Edition Shared By: blogofbile - Steven Horwitz Apparently a number of communities in the Green Bay, WI area recently installed some energy-conserving LED traffic lights as an...
 Accident blocks road at Five Oaks - Horsham Today Shared By: wscountytimes - TRAFFIC has been held up at Five Oaks this morning (Thursday December 17) following an accident. An accident on the A264 involving a dustcart and van...
 Green traffic lights hide the, er, green lights Shared By: LookTrueNorth - The effort to change the bulbs traffic lights from high-energy incandescents to low-power LEDs does make sense — in those areas of the country where...
 GoErie.com: Local News - Accident closes Flatts Road near Mill Village Shared By: GoErie - WATERFORD -- A traffic accident damaged a utility pole and closed part of Flatts Road on Wednesday afternoon. No one was hurt.
 6 p.m. update: Highway 99 reopen after crash clogged traffic Shared By: ChicoER - CHICO — Both lanes of southbound Highway 99 have been reopened this evening after an accident at East 20th Street in Chico backed traffic up as far as...
 Dozens of accidents blamed on new energy efficient traffic lights; non-melting of snow and or ice Shared By: rhondamo - Developing Weather Situation: Thursday December 17, 2009: **Winter Storm Watches are in effect from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon for...
- L.a Road Accidents: Statistics And Safety Tips
By: Joan Guevarra | - Road Safety in America
According to the U.S Department of Transportation, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among Americans 1-34 years old. Road accidents are not just a tragic loss of lives and limbs but also, a huge economic drain as the total societal cost of crashes exceeds $230 billion annually.
In 2007, 41,059 people died from traffic accidents. Statistics gathered show that:
59% Road departure fatalities
21% Intersec ...
Tags: Road Accidents in Los Angeles
- Bus Accidents: Mass Transit Mishaps
By: Joan Guevarra | - All over the world, the bus is one of the most widely used form of mass transportation. Sadly however, thousands of bus accidents occur yearly and the number of injuries and fatalities continue to mount and California is not an exception.
On April 23, 2009, a commuter bus heading north on U.S. Highway 101, about a dozen miles northwest of Los Angeles, caught fire. The Commuter Express bus driver pulled over and the 37 passengers aboard the bus were able to escape. A woman was rushe ...
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- Answers In The Aftermath Of A Pedestrian Accident
By: Joan Guevarra | - There are many questions one would ask if one is involved in a pedestrian accident. Why did this happen to me? How can I help myself/my loved one? What will happen now? Is this all that I can get? Who can help me?
In times like this, getting legal help is the most logical thing to do. There are so many aspects involved in traffic accidents that involve pedestrians. While the health and well-being of the victim is the foremost concern, the legal ramifications of such accidents must a ...
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- Most Common Traffic Law Violations In California
By: Mark Dacanay | - Each state creates and implements its own traffic laws not only to facilitate the flow of traffic but also to ensure the safety of the passing motorists.
Traffic law violations not only endanger the motorists life but of those around him as well.
Here are some of the details about the most commonly violated traffic laws in California.
Speeding
Under California traffic laws, no motorist upon a highway should driver at speeds grea ...
Tags: Traffic Violation Laws, DUI accident, road accident
- Teenage Drunk Driving And Alcohol Abuse
By: Nemilou Despuez | - Alcohol abuse is one of the biggest health problems among teenagers that a recent government survey showed that this is the most commonly abused substance among people aged 21 years and below followed by tobacco and illegal drugs.
Another survey also proved the alarming trend of alcohol abuse. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), more than 11 percent of alcoholic beverages were consumed by underage drinkers, with 90 percent of these consumed through b ...
Tags: Underage Drunk Driving, road fatalities, traffic accidents
- The Physics Of Rear End Auto Accidents
By: Nemilou Despuez | - Rear end accidents occur when drivers hit another vehicle in front of them, smashing it from behind. Usually, this happen when the car in front abruptly stops and the driver from behind is unable to step on the brake immediately.
According to experts, this type of auto accident has a force equivalent to half of the speed of the car. For example, a vehicle traveling at a speed of 40 mph that rear ended another car is like hitting a wall at 20 mph.
The physics of rear en ...
Tags: Rear End Accidents, head on collision, car collision
- Motorists Warned Of Insurers Acting As Judge, Jury And Paymaster
By: Lawrence White | - The Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) has raised concerns over some unscrupulous insurance companies acting as judge, jury and paymaster, as they believe there is a flaw in the current regulations which enable insurance companies to contact motorists who have been involved in road traffic accidents which were caused by the drivers who have policies with them.
This practice is referred to as 'Third party capture' which is where insurers are 'praying' on victims in order to o ...
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- Factors That Affect Car Insurance Rate
By: Nemilou Despuez | - Auto insurance, which is important for drivers and car owners to help them pay the damages in case of an accident, is a legal requirement on all states, or at the very least, strongly recommends people to have this coverage.
According to auto insurance companies, the rate or premium of coverage will depend on several factors including:
Age of the policy holder. Younger drivers, specifically teenagers, have higher premiums because they are more likely to encoun ...
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- Driver Errors That Cause Tuck Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Every year, more than 500,000 truck accidents happen in the United States which results to about more than 5,000 deaths.
A big-rig truck can weigh more than 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 75 feet. The amount of damage a truck of that size will undoubtedly be staggering.
In fact, 98 percent of all big-rig truck to passenger vehicle collision results in the death of either the driver and/or the passenger of the passenger vehicle.
Here are some of the err ...
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- Factors That Affect Traffic Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Traffic accidents refer to vehicles colliding with another vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal, or a geographical or architectural obstacle.
In 2008 alone, there were 43,313 fatalities were reported in the United States.
Traffic accidents can either lead to injuries, fatalities, property damage or all of the mentioned results.
There are three possible factors that could lead to a traffic collision, those are:
Driver behavior
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- Road Accidents Lead To Lump Sum Claims
By: Ruth | - A man has received a 2.5 million settlement after being involved in a road accident. The 22-year-old man from Middlesbrough celebrated his lump sum road traffic accident claim following a horrific car accident that happened in 2001. The compensation was secured with the support of a Middlesbrough-based legal firm.
During the tragic crash the man sustained a severe spinal cord injury which left him paralysed and confined to a wheelchair. The injured man however, is said to be "de ...
Tags: Road accident, Car accidents, Compensation claims,
- What Is The Importance Of Getting Your Car Insured?
By: John Goldman | - America has turned out to be a culture of SUV's, sport coupes, minivans and cars. With all the travelling done back and forth, in and out around the infrastructure of United States, it is simple to understand the importance of auto insurance needed for owning and operating a car.
For car purchasers, an effort should be made from the part of insurance companies in order to provide information regarding various types of auto insurance that are available. These are comprised of bodi ...
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- Us Statistics On Car Accidents
By: Nemilou Despuez | - More than 34,000 fatal car accidents occurred in 2008 compared to approximately 37,000 in the previous year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
While there has been a notable decline in the rate of deaths caused by road crashes, the federal and local governments, together with non-profit organizations, are finding ways to further reduce the number of fatalities by studying different causes of traffic accidents.
Drunk Driving
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- 4 Common Driving Mistakes To Avoid
By: Kenneth Christensen | - While certain driving mistakes, such as driving while under the influence, are obvious and avoided by responsible drivers, we all are guilty of other common driving mistakes. While something as simple as text-messaging behind the wheel may seem harmless, it can prove deadly. Here is a brief summary of some of the most common driving mistakes.
Swerving: We have all been guilty of this maneuver. Whether we were changing the radio station, digging in the purse for the cell phone, ...
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- Traffic School Prevents Traffic Accidents
By: sudhaniSEO | - Drivers today take a risk every time that get behind the wheel of an automobile because of the eminent dangers that lie ahead of them in traffic. Modern motorists should be fully aware of all the dynamics of operating a motor vehicle on the road today. Resources like traffic school attempt to curb traffic accident rates by educating drivers on proper safety measures and precautions. Online traffic schools are becoming more abundant as our society progresses into the digital age of education.
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- Legal Issues Of Auto Accidents
By: Everette Jamison | - Traffic accidents are usually settled without the involvement of lawyers or the courts. As long as serious injuries have not been sustained by any of the parties involved, most accidents can be resolved independently. Filing a police report and reporting the incident to each driver's insurance carrier is usually sufficient. However, when one or more parties have been injured or there is property damage, litigation may be necessary. In this article, we'll discuss why auto accidents happen, and ex ...
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- City Of San Diego To Analyze Car Accidents
By: John Bisnar | - With its increasing population and more cars on the road, automobile accidents are a fact of life in a big city like San Diego. The number of accidents continues to rise on a yearly basis. As recently as 2006, 94 people were killed and 6,635 injured in San Diego city auto collisions. Alcohol related collisions accounted for 37 fatalities and 924 injuries.
"Alcohol has become a contributing factor in many auto accidents," observed nationally recognized auto defects attorney, John ...
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- Get 100% Road Traffic Accident Claim Compensation!
By: Sadhana | - The number of people succumbing to death due to road traffic accidents has been constantly on the rise. A person can meet with accident if one was a driver, passenger, or pedestrian. If the injury has resulted due to the negligence of someone else, one can surely make a claim. If the victim is unable to make a claim one can seek help from a team of experienced solicitors. They can help with the claims procedure. They can guide a person on the various provisions available. They can help get 100% ...
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- Compensation For Accidents
By: Lindsay Nolan | - Compensation for accidents can be claimed by people who have suffered personal injuries due to accidents which they have met with and its not their fault. Filing claims for compensation has become more common nowadays than in the past. Thanks to growing number of accident solicitors, the process is made less cumbersome. Be it home, road or work place one can't foresee an accident. At work you are prone to accidents with machinery, slippery floors, etc. On the road, all kinds of accidents take pl ...
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- Compensation For Whiplash
By: Lindsay Nolan | - Compensation for whiplash can be claimed by people who have sustained whiplash injuries due to road traffic accidents. The neck is jerked forwards, backwards and sideways during an automobile accident which causes whiplash injuries. Whiplash injuries stretch the vertebrae beyond usual limits, which lead to the injury. Whiplash injuries usually occur when a vehicle is hit by another vehicle from behind. In the event of an accident through no fault of yours, claiming compensation is a legal and c ...
Tags: Compensation for whiplash, whiplash injuries, road traffic accidents, claiming for whiplash, whiplash claims, compensation solicitors, personal injury
- Road Traffic Accident Claims
By: Carolyn Clayton | - With the number of cars on Britain's roads growing every year, there is an increasing likelihood that you may be involved in some form of Road Traffic Accident in the future. Being involved in a collision on the roads can be a traumatic, as well as painful, experience, however there are certain immediate steps you can take to make sure you do not unintentionally break the law. You must stay at the scene of the accident for a reasonable amount of time, and make sure you have given your contact de ...
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- Sleep Deprivation And Traffic Accidents
By: Mary Desaulniers | - Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Ten years ago, a former colleague of mine, a fine teacher and person, was tragically killed in a car accident in British Columbia. He was on vacation with his daughter who miraculously survived the accident. What happened was a classic case of sleep deprivation: my friend was anxious to make his way to a chosen destination and despite his fatigue and the fact that he had been on the road for over 6 hours, he made the decision to drive through the ni ...
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