Sentences with phrase «number of fatalities as»

Madagascar had 60 deaths from the plague last year, which is the world's highest recorded number of fatalities as a result of the disease.

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Those fatalities from terrorist attacks compiled by START include attacks perpetrated by a number of actors beyond just what they refer to as «jihadi - inspired extremists.»

Washington (CNN)-- As terrorism increasingly becomes a tactic of warfare, the number of attacks and fatalities soared to a record high in 2012, according to a new report obtained exclusively by CNN.

Despite this the number of fatalities fell from 55 to 49, including high - profile cases such as the murder of 11 - year - old Rhys Jones in Liverpool.

«As of today, records from our surveillance team show that the number of suspected cases is 93; number of laboratory confirmed cases is 25, and the number of reported deaths is 41, with a fatality rate of 44 percent,» he said.

And with blazing heat becoming the new norm, the number of deadly heat waves, and therefore fatalities, are expected to increase as the climate warms.

No matter how well a SD / SB relationship could appear to be going, it could suddenly, without warning, come to a screeching halt for any type or number of factors, such as his conditions or needs changing, discovery, impulse, or (God - forbid) fatality, especially in the instance of having a significantly older Sugar Daddy this isn't unheard of.

Our focus primarily lies with a New Zealand - based outfit called Adventure Consultants, which has overseen a number of trips to summit the 29,000 - foot mountain without so much as one fatality.

The authors note that the prevalence of «pit bull - type dogs» in «the... number of cases that resulted in very severe injuries or fatalities» may be accounted for in large part because of «the popularity of the breed in the victim's community, reporting biases and the dog's treatment by its owner (e.g., use as fighting dogs — note 21).»

They note, for example, that when Joplin's horrific death count is assessed as «fatalities per number of buildings damaged or destroyed» the death rate is not markedly different than the average losses in twisters at the top of the scale in recent decades.

Many experts attribute this large number of fatalities to unique aspects of wind power development in northern California, such as the unusually large number of turbines (over 5,000), the type of turbines in the region, and the presence of abundant raptor prey in the area.

But the high number of pedestrian fatalities, both locally and nationally, is typically viewed as a transit, rather than a public health, problem.

Perhaps in the light of the increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists in the roads, the increasing number of fatalities, and the newfound popularity of trucks as weapons, it is time to reconsider our urban road designs and make protected bike lanes the new normal on busy streets.

Despite success in lowering the number of fatalities in the last 40 years, last year saw 42 people lose their life as a result of accidents in the workplace.

In fact, the IronWorkers.org website, which is dedicated to reducing the number of fatalities and injuries in the ironworking field, describes the numerous threats posed to ironworkers as «the deadly dozen activities and hazards.»

With nearly one million registered vessels in the state, Florida leads the nation in the number of vessels, and unfortunately as a negative consequence of the number of vessels and Florida's mild climate, the state has the highest numbers of boating fatalities annually.

But if you take a closer look, the number of fatalities in 2015 (226) is the same as in 2009 (229).

Truck accidents involving tractor - trailers comprise a significant number of vehicle accidents as well as fatalities each year.

Also during that year, motorcycle fatalities broke their continuous 11 - year - increase with a decline in the number of fatalities in that year, and continued to decline in 2010 as well.

The Governors» Highway Safety Association estimates that the number of pedestrians killed in 2015 increased by around 10 percent as compared with 2014, which is the largest annual increase in pedestrian fatalities since the federal government began collecting accident data forty years ago.

And it will be some time before autonomous driving systems are widespread enough to reduce injury and fatality rates that have risen as a greater number of cars are driven a greater number of miles.

As the deer populations grow and urban habitats continue to encroach upon rural environments, there has been an increase in deer - car collisions — over half a million a year, with a significant number of fatalities.

It is basically recommended to take a safety course, as recent motorcycle safety trends have been positive, with the number of people dying in U.S. motorcycle crashes dropping 16 percent, from 5,312 fatalities in 2008 to 4,462 in 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

While there are a number of theories as to why the nation's traffic death toll is on the rise, one fact remains — fatalities are up.

These car accidents include fatalities as well as a large number of injuries.

We hope that the installation of these cameras at some of Lakeland's busiest intersections will help save lives, as side - impact collisions result in a large number of traffic fatalities each year.

It is the best - known of the home visiting models, having been identified last year as the only known intervention that has clearly reduced the number of child fatalities in the country.