Every year over a million people die from
road accidents due to human error.
But concerns about the safety of autonomous cars are misplaced in a world where 1.2 million people die every year in
road accidents due to human error, says Paul Newman, a robotics engineer at the University of Oxford, whose team is developing autonomous cars.
Not exact matches
Over one million people die on the world's
roads every year and 90 percent of these
accidents are
due to human error.
Death
due to
road traffic
accidents is one of the major reasons of childhood mortality (Durkin et al., 1999).
The Governor disclosed that if the budget is approved, all the 5 km
roads across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state would be completed to reduce the high rate of
accidents being experienced
due to the uncompleted
roads.
They are not particularly common injuries, although around half of cases occur
due to sporting injuries, with
road traffic
accidents being another common cause.
Due to
road works and
accidents it was closer to ten hours.
Your car journey might suffer from diversions (
due to
road closures,
accidents, etc.) but you can still take a different route to your destination, even though you know the journey will take longer.
The data accumulated by the Indian government reveals that a
road accident occurs every minute, 16 deaths occur every hour and 20,000 deaths happen
due to drunk driving every year.
This is a good move to offer more safe cars considering the rising number of deaths
due to
road accidents.
Heated paths would induce more bicyclists to ride, the DCU hypothesizes, reduce
accidents due to snowy
roads, and keep more cars from the
roads.
Unfortunately,
due to the size and power of these vehicles, semi trucks and 18 - wheelers can put others on the
road at risk of severe injuries in the event of truck
accidents.
When large truck
accidents occur
due to unnecessary or known risks, other involved
road users may have legal recourse.
Due to the vast number of people anticipated to be driving on the
roads this Thanksgiving weekend, the potential for car
accidents is quite high.
With
accidents on the rise
due to cell phone usage while driving, the trends in
road rage increasing, and a national increase in traffic and congestion, motorcyclists have to take much more caution while riding in public today.
Bicycle
accidents have a higher risk of fatality
due to the fact that bicyclists have little to no protection from
road conditions during an
accident.
Many injury
accidents occur
due to negligence in the design and maintenance of the
roads, making city and state officials liable for the damages.
Truck
accidents are no different, although weather and
road conditions may play a larger role
due to the weight and size of a commercial truck.
Another issue that results is motorists simply not seeing bicycles on the
road due to distracted driving (texting, talking on the phone, conversing with passengers), which is the root of many
accidents every year.
Accidents Caused When A Driver Losses Control
Due to Rain, Flooding or Curved Roadways Living and working in a state that is bordered by an ocean on one side and a gulf on the other, Florida drivers are faced with all sorts of wet
road conditions.
Many drivers, especially those in snowy areas like Philadelphia, often risk being involved in a serious vehicle
accident due to such hazardous
road conditions.
However, their perspective is different than most: they consider the risk of an
accident due to a slippery and wet
road surface as something that the driver should somehow have overcome.
Witness statements, police reports, and testimony from
accident reconstruction specialists can all be invaluable in proving a crash was
due to
road rage.
You may be entitled to compensation including medical costs, continuing health care, reimbursement for lost wages
due to missed work, pain and suffering, property damage, and other costs associated with the physical, emotional, and financial repercussions of an icy
road accident.
If you were injured in an auto
accident due to another driver's aggressive driving or
road rage, a Hernando County Injury Lawyer at Whittel & Melton can help you recover compensation for damages.
More importantly, VMRS safeguards motorists on the
road from potential causes of highway
accidents due to truck maintenance issues.
Sometimes, some people are injured in
road accidents across Kansas
due to poor
road conditions or sloppy workmanship left in dangerous positions by
road workers acting negligently.
Some of the cases handled by our Personal injury and car
accident lawyers in Clayton County are: Injury
due to the infliction of harm by another person (such as assault and battery) Injury
due to negligence in the work place, recreational facilities or any public domain Personal injury
due to car
accidents (as results of driving under the influence, over speeding,
road rage and vehicle malfunctions, etc..)
At Bhatt Law Group, our team of car
accident lawyers has years of experience helping injured clients obtain rightful compensation
due to the negligence of another party on the
roads and highways.
Victims of Port Coquitlam personal injury
accidents may face a long
road in getting back to health, but there are other consequences when you are hurt
due to someone else's negligence.
On the other hand, perhaps this
accident occurs on a
road that has not been maintained and has been covered with a slippery and hazardous material
due to construction work.
If you have been injured in a car
accident due to another driver texting on the
road, there is likely a great sense of injustice, because this was an
accident that could have been prevented.
Even though all drivers are expected to follow the rules of the
road,
due to their reputation as «reckless drivers» motorcyclists are often wrongly blamed in
accidents.
These
accidents typically occur at traffic signals, intersections or when traffic is slowed
due to
accidents or other
road conditions.
Another contributor to rear - end
accidents is distracted driving
due to the use of smartphones, texting and other onboard technology that can take a drivers attention away from the
road.
If you are injured in a bicycle
accident caused in whole or in part
due to unsafe
road conditions, our injury attorneys in Highland can help.
Bicycle
accidents can also be
due to faulty bicycle parts, as well as by unsafe conditions on a
road, sidewalk or parking lot.
Sadly,
due to the vulnerable nature of cyclists on
roads and often the negligence of
road traffic drivers, if you are involved in a cycling
accident, it is likely that you will suffer serious injuries.
Ms Skouboe Werge took sick leave
due to whiplash injuries she received in a
road traffic
accident.
According to icyroadsafety.com, there were 14 fatalities
due to icy -
road accidents from 2009 to 2010 in the state of Indiana.
Dangerous
roads — Poorly designed or maintained roadways may increase the risk of a car
accident due to decreased visibility around a corner, a too - steep grade, defective guardrail and more.
Our Highland car
accident lawyers understand that, based on news media reports, there were at least 477 deaths
due to icy
roads in the United States during the 2008 - 2009 winter season, and at least 458 during the 2009 - 2010 winter season.
No matter what type of auto
accident, whether
due to a drunk driver or a
road defect, we can help you.
Motorcycle
accidents often involve more serious injuries than auto
accidents due to the strong physical contact a rider may experience with the
road, other vehicles, or cement and concrete structures on the
road.
Other common causes of Palmdale traffic
accidents include distracted driving, aggressive driving, fatigued driving, tailgating, dangerous
road conditions, and limited visibility
due to weather.
But what if you get into an
accident due to dangerous
road conditions such as:
If you have been injured in a
road traffic
accident on the
roads across Scotland, Lawford Kidd's personal injury lawyers can advise you regarding compensation - which you may be
due.
Believe it or not, most
accidents that involve motorcycles in Bakersfield are not
due to the fault of the biker, but rather another motor vehicle on the
road.
At George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers, we fight for those who were harmed
due to
road defects, car design defects, car
accidents caused by others, and more — and without regard to the education or income level of those who are harmed.
Automobile
accidents are another common source of injury, and rural
roads can be particularly dangerous
due to factors such as high speed, heavy traffic, limited visibility, lighting problems, and maintenance issues.