Pedestrian deaths also took a fall from previous years as they too spiked in 2020 from 122 fatalities in 2019 to a total of 149 deaths in 2020. The number of deaths grew to 183 deaths in 2022. In 2023 there were 147 pedestrian deaths, a 19.7% drop. Bicyclist fatalities were also down ...
At a press conference held in Beijing on Monday, the MPS revealed that in 2023, the country had recorded 436 road accidents which had resulted in three or more deaths each -- a decline of 12 percent when compared to the number of such accidents recorded in 2019. In comparison with 2019,...
Although motorcyclists represent 40% of RTC deaths in Argentina, only 20% of the news coverage was about them. News coverage was quite similar in national and regional newspapers. There is an opportunity for the media to help build a better road safety culture, but significant changes in news...
What Parishes Have the Most Fatal Crashes in Louisiana? You might be surprised to see which area tops this list for 2023. Ascension Parish Google Maps Ascension Parish 20 traffic deaths in 2023 Ouachita Parish Google Maps Ouachita Parish 23 traffic deaths in 2023 Livingston Parish Google Maps...
Article Open access 25 October 2023 Introduction According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases cause 32% of global deaths, which are 17.9 million deaths per year1. Stroke and heart attacks are responsible for 85% of these deaths1. Atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for bot...
Tiny combustion particles, many of them from diesel exhaust, have been estimated to cause 10,000 deaths in Britain and 60,000 in the USA each year (Bown, 1994). The US EPA has found that thousands of modern heavy-duty diesel truck engines run cleanly during mandatory performance testing, ...
Safety considerations are becoming increasingly paramount in the industry, influencing both regulatory frameworks and product development. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, individuals aged 55 and above account for 30% of all off-road vehicle-related deaths, prompting manufacturers to...
Every year, thousands of people worldwide die in car accidents. The number of deaths caused by vehicles would decrease by a third if all vehicles were equipped with cruise control systems and anti-lock braking systems (ABS). Passengers do not wear seatbelts in automobiles or protective gear on...
more fatalities, an 8.5% increase in large-truck occupant fatalities with 86 additional deaths, and a 0.7% increase in pedestrian fatalities, resulting in 52 more deaths. Therefore, growing concern for road safety is driving the vehicle-to-vehicle communications market....
From 2008 to 2017, the percentage of pedestrian deaths in total traffic fatalities in the U.S. has increased from 12% to 16% (NHTSA, 2019). Hence, pedestrian-injury severities have been the emphasis of several research efforts over the years. The ongoing methodological frontiers of the crash...