Sentences with phrase «fatal injuries in crashes»

Not exact matches

According to research conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 26 per cent of all fatal and injury crashes are attributed to driver fatigue, and in 2006, as many as 167,000 Ontario drivers were involved in at least one crash due to fatigue or drowsiness.

In a crash, this can cause critical or even fatal injuries.»

Furthermore, drowsy or fatigued drivers are responsible for an estimated 56,000 crashes annually with more than 40,000 of them resulting in fatal and non-fatal injuries.

Avoid Distraction: In 2012, 10 percent of fatal crashes and 18 percent of injury crashes were distraction - related.

NHTSA recently began another study examining the crash risk of drug - positive drivers, comparing drivers involved in fatal and serious injury crashes to similarly exposed but non-crash involved drivers.

ESC lowers the risk of a fatal single - vehicle crash by about half, and it lowers the risk of a fatal rollover crash by as much as 70 percent (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).

In a 2009 Institute study of vehicles with good ratings for frontal crash protection, small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants.

In 2006, Swedish research showed that ESC reduced crashes with personal injuries, especially serious and fatal injuries.

Rear - end crashes usually aren't fatal, but they result in a large proportion of crash injuries.

The test dummies in those crashed recorded data suggesting possible fatal injuries.

The test dummies in the GEMs and the Tiger recorded indications of seriously debilitating or fatal injury to drivers in real - world crashes.

In a release issued yesterday the institute said results from 2009 testing showed that small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants in vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protectioIn a release issued yesterday the institute said results from 2009 testing showed that small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants in vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protectioin vehicles that otherwise had good rating for frontal crash protection.

Research shows that drivers of vehicles that earn good ratings in frontal offset crash tests have significantly lower risk of fatal injuries in real - world frontal crashes, compared with drivers of vehicles with poor ratings.

In a 2009 IIHS study of vehicles with good ratings for frontal crash protection, small overlap crashes accounted for nearly a quarter of the frontal crashes involving serious or fatal injury to front seat occupants.

In contrast to previous analyses, there were 5 crashes in 1997 - 98 in which the driver's fatal injuries may have resulted from bottoming the airbaIn contrast to previous analyses, there were 5 crashes in 1997 - 98 in which the driver's fatal injuries may have resulted from bottoming the airbain 1997 - 98 in which the driver's fatal injuries may have resulted from bottoming the airbain which the driver's fatal injuries may have resulted from bottoming the airbag.

Rear - end crashes usually aren't fatal but result in a large proportion of crash injuries.

«Our research shows that a strength - to - weight ratio of 4 reflects an estimated 50 percent reduction in the risk of serious and fatal injury in single - vehicle rollover crashes compared with the current federal standard of 1.5,» Lund explains.

Motorcycle crashes result in a high incidence of serious and fatal injuries because the rider has little protection as compared to a vehicle with steel reinforcement and airbags.

In fact, crash data collected by the NHTSA suggests that helmets reduce the risk of fatal injury following an accident by nearly 30 percent.

With little external protection, motorcycle riders face the threat of fatal injuries in even low - speed crashes.

Chicago car accident lawyers understand that the injuries sustained in an accident can be minor, serious, or even fatal depending on the facts of the particular crash, with some accidents changing a victim's life forever.

In 2013, the NHTSA estimates that «distraction - affected» crashes accounted for 10 % of all fatal crashes and 18 % of all injury crashes.

In nearly 63 percent of these crashes, the bicycle rider suffers some degree of injury, whether non-incapacitating, incapacitating, or fatal.

The estimated total cost for heavy truck crashes in 2012 was $ 99 billion; $ 40 billion in fatal crashes, $ 38 billion in injury crashes, and $ 21 billion in property - damage only crashes.

If you were injured in a drunk driving accident, or a loved one sustained fatal injuries in a DWI crash, you may be entitled to compensation.

In fact, a seat belt can turn a fatal crash into one that's injury - free.

The car accident lawyers in Richmond at Preszler Law can assist with all types of insurance claims and legal needs for victims who have sustained injuries and damages, as well as for the families of victims of fatal crashes.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10 percent of fatal crashes and 15 percent of injury crashes in 2015 were caused by distracted driving.

However, drivers of other vehicles involved in the crash are more likely to suffer serious and fatal injuries.

From studies conducted in 2009 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving was the cause of 16 % of fatal crashes and 20 % of injury crashes.

A widow's claim over a fatal car crash in Cairo has been disallowed by the Supreme Court, in a long - awaited case on personal injury outside the EU.

Troubling Statistics: In 2013, large trucks in California were involved in more than 250 fatal collisions and more than 5,000 crashes resulting in injurIn 2013, large trucks in California were involved in more than 250 fatal collisions and more than 5,000 crashes resulting in injurin California were involved in more than 250 fatal collisions and more than 5,000 crashes resulting in injurin more than 250 fatal collisions and more than 5,000 crashes resulting in injurin injury.

Nearly four percent of fatal crashes and hundreds of crashes resulting in injury involve sleepy drivers or drivers that have fallen asleep behind the wheel.

Riders who involved in accidents with tired drivers can suffer serious or fatal injuries depending on the unique circumstances of the crash.

Accidents that occur head - on are one of the most serious types of car crashes and often result in severe or fatal injuries to those involved.

Car accidents cause extraordinary suffering and loss to motorists, passengers and pedestrians and the South Carolina car accident attorneys handle every type of car accident resulting in serious injury or death: Intersection collision; Highway accident; SUV rollover; Fatal car crash; and Seatbelt injury, Air bag injury, or Tire blowout.

Our firm has a strong record of success representing people who have suffered serious injuries as the result of motorcycle crashes as well as families who have lost a loved one in a fatal crash.

The NHTSA estimated in 2013 that driver distraction was responsible for a minimum of 10 percent of all fatal crashes and 18 percent of all crashes resulting in serious injury.

Even though helmets are not required for motorcycle passengers by law, wearing a helmet can greatly reduce the risk of fatal injuries in the event of a crash.

The East Providence personal injury lawyers at SS&A also help clients with pedestrian accidents in RI, drunk driving crashes (DUI / DWI and OUI), automobile collision, rear end car accidents, t - bone mishaps, fatal motorcycle accident and deadly bike collisions.

Wearing a helmet is essential to preventing severe and fatal injuries in motorcycle crashes.

An unhelmeted motorcyclist is 40 percent more likely to suffer a fatal head injury in a motorcycle crash than one wearing a helmet, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

If you've ever needed a reason to appreciate auto insurance, then think about this: on average, a motor vehicle crash occurs every 5 seconds, a person is injured in an accident every 11 seconds, and a fatal injury occurs every 12 minutes.

Of the vehicles that rolled over, utility vehicles presented the highest rate at 36.2 percent in fatal crashes, 9.6 percent in injury crashes and 2.4 in property - damage - only - crashes.

Collisions with another car accounted for 36 percent of all fatal car crashes in 2009 and an incredible 66 percent of all injury related accidents.

Of these, 172 were involved in accidents that caused property damage alone, 822 were involved in crashes that caused physical injuries and 48 were involved in fatal collisions.

Motorcycle crashes result in a high incidence of serious and fatal injuries because the rider has little protection as compared to a vehicle with steel reinforcement and airbags.

According to the head of an auto insurance company providing Florida auto insurance, they are glad to see such improvements and will be able to provide better auto insurance rates to the insurance clients because these developments will be helpful in reducing accidents, deaths, injuries and damages caused by some of the fatal crashes on the road.

One of the biggest contributory causes of serious - injury and fatal road crashes in the USA (and the rest of the world) is speed.

With the phrase «major driver - safety issues,» we are referring to the most prevalent factors involved in fatal - or serious - injury crashes, and these are listed below.