Not exact matches
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa and Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Joseph Emminger are addressing the dangerous stretch of Niagara Falls Boulevard
between the City of Buffalo and Niagara County lines after another
pedestrian death over the weekend.
-- Difference
between car users and
pedestrians or cyclists in traffic injuries and
deaths, on a per - trip basis.
But according to a long - term analysis of the data, of the 23,240
pedestrian deaths in the U.S.
between 2010 and 2014, portable electronic devices were a factor in only 25 cases.
It should also be noted that even the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in its report, suggests that there might be a correlation
between traffic
deaths and cellphone use, saying «a more recent factor contributing to the increase in
pedestrian fatalities may be the growing use of smart phones by all road users, which can be a significant source of distraction for both drivers and
pedestrians.»
So
between the increased pollution from the fuel consumption, particulates from the tire wear, and the
pedestrian and cyclist
deaths, Ford and the other light truck manufacturers are going to be killing more people in more ways.
Unintentional
pedestrian injuries are the second leading cause of
death in the United States for children
between 5 - and 14 - years - old.
According to a recent study that was conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety the relationship
between a
pedestrian's risk of
death and the speed of the vehicle upon impact is directly correlated.
Overall,
between 2011 and 2012 (the latest year for which there are figures) traffic injuries decreased but the number of
pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle
deaths in Shasta County increased.