Sentences with phrase «road crashes»

About 1.2 million people die in road crashes worldwide each year, but the chances of dying in a crash depend on where you live.

Some long distance drivers fear road crashes on the nation's highways especially, could increase.

Sachin Sharma and Dharmesh Shah of the Department of Electronics & Communication, at Gujarat Technological University, in Ahmedabad, India, point out that an increased incidence of road crashes in their country correlates with increasing wealth and the surge in vehicle numbers this development has wrought.

Trying to prevent incidents like this from happening again is one of the reasons why Brake launched its Roads to Justice campaign, which calls for tougher charges and penalties that reflect the suffering caused; investment in road - traffic policing; and for Government - funded support for road crash victims whose loved ones have been violently killed or have suffered life - changing injuries.

SHARE Facebook Twitter FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has attributed most road crashes on Nigerian roads to human factors and not witchcraft as believed by some...

Providing emotional support for road crash victims including a national helpline, befriender network, local support groups, resilience building programme and remembrance activities

Some 1,000 people die from road crashes every day, the World Health Organisation notes, with an annual toll of 1.2 million people across the globe.

The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom state, Sunday Oghenekaro has said that the Command would enhance professionalism to reduce road crashes in 2018.

Inspired by the charity's mascot Zak the Zebra, children and staff can dress in striped clothing in exchange for money to the charity that supports bereaved and seriously injured road crash victims.

Preparing young people for safer driving is an important part of the Western Australian road safety strategy as they are over-represented in road crash statistics each year.

«This is because of various initiatives in stemming the tides of road crashes put in place by the command's management team, alongside the resilience of our officers and men toward the course,» he said.

Ebony Reigns, died in a gruesome road crash late Thursday evening on the Sunyani - Kumasi road after visiting her mother.

The study used Queensland state road crash data to pinpoint rear - end crash blackspots, and on - road monitoring to determine driving conditions, speed and tailgating.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported in 2009 that being tired accounted for the highest number of fatal single - car run - off - the - road crashes due to the driver's performance — even more than alcohol!

When a coffin falls out of an armored military truck in a country road crash, the «spiders» emerge and begin wreaking havoc.

My experience of dealing with road crashes and the personal injuries involved, suggests that the claims process does not operate as any deterrent to negligent drivers or, indeed, an encouragement to improve safer driving.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that about 70 percent of fatal crashes are run - off - road crashes where a moving vehicle leaves the road and strikes the shoulder, median, person, or vehicle on the roadside.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a bicycle road crash or injured by a dangerous or defective product, call The Thomson Law Firm today for your free consultation.

For example, you slide off a wet road crashing into a tree, this coverage could help pay for the charges to rent a replacement vehicle while yours is in the shop for repairs.

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

The Federal Government on Tuesday blamed the many incidences of road crashes on the Abuja - Lokoja highway to the alleged vacation of project site by the contractor...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has attributed most road crashes on Nigerian roads to human factors and not witchcraft as believed by some...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has attributed most road crashes on Nigerian roads to human factors and not witchcraft as believed by some people in the country.

That number, while alarming in its own right, pales in comparison to the staggering 1.2 million people across the globe who die from road crashes each year, according to the World Health Organization.

In a welcome address during the Command's First Quarter retreat held in Uyo on Tuesday, he stressed that the command would improve enforcement and rescue services to reduce road crashes and fatality.

RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims and has been helping families cope with the aftermath of road death and injury since 1992.

SDERA Manager, Anne Miller, stated that «Preparing young people for safer driving is an important part of the Western Australian road safety strategy as they are over-represented in road crash statistics each year.

Set up in 1992 by a mother whose son was killed by a red light offender, RoadPeace is a membership organisation whose work is informed by the needs and experiences of road crash victims.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, in an emailed response to questions from our correspondent, said 11,931 tankers and trailers were involved in road crashes from 2007 to 2016, leading to 10,409 deaths and 32,922 injuries.

While the launch of a new driving safety app, for example, might not grab readers, the fact that nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, and that more than 20 million are permanently injured, will.

A man killed in a road crash in Co Fermanagh after his car went off the road and went down an embankment just yards from passing traffic may have lain -LRB-...)

Three casualties were also recorded in the road crash, which led to traffic gridlock on the expressway.

Details of the road crash are unclear, however, reports suggest his mashed vehicle run into a truck loaded with lumber Friday evening.

«Road crashes are the second leading cause of death for young men after HIV / Aids, and in some African countries more than 70 per cent of those killed on the roads are young breadwinners.

The Anambra State sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Hyginus Omeje has said that the Command will reduce the number of road crashes...

Aremu said that contrary to belief by some Nigerians that road crashes was a manipulation of witches, major causes of most auto crashes were over speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and bad tyres.

Priscilla Opoku - Kwarteng, popularly known as Ebony, who died late Thursday night in a road crash had planned to give birth to a baby girl in five years.

SHARE Facebook Twitter FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has attributed most road crashes on Nigerian roads to human factors and not witchcraft as believed by some people in the country.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Sunday that it recorded 118 road crashes and 37 deaths in Akwa Ibom in 2015.

Each course lasted for 10 sessions, and then the participants were tracked for six years to see how many times they had road crashes for which they were personally responsible.

World Bank analysis quantifying for the first time the combined impact of road crashes and air pollution from vehicles.

Institute researchers and others have evaluated rumble strips, finding they reduce head - on crashes and oncoming sideswipes as well as run - off - the - road crashes by 25 - 30 percent (see «Rumble strips down centerlines of two - lane roads reduce head - on and sideswipe crashes,» Feb. 7, 2004).

When the Institute estimated the potential of this technology in 2010, researchers expected it could reduce single - vehicle run - off - road crashes, which would be reflected in collision claim frequency.

Researchers estimated it could prevent or mitigate up to 7,529 fatal crashes if all vehicles had it — the biggest potential fatal crash reduction of any of the features studied, primarily due to expected reductions in single - vehicle run - off - road crashes.

To estimate side airbag effectiveness in on - the - road crashes, Institute researchers used data from the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System and General Estimates System to compute the relative risk of dying for drivers of 1997 - 2002 car models with and without side airbags when their vehicles were struck on the left (driver) side.

The first - ever independent crash tests of five brands of small cars from India have shown a high - risk of life threatening injuries in road crashes.

This includes program areas such as: highway - rail grade crossing safety, pedestrian / bicycle safety, run - off - the - road crashes and guardrail safety, roadway hazard elimination, work zone safety, speed management, aggressive driving and red light running prevention, minimum drinking age, seat belt usage, drunk driving and standard blood alcohol levels enforcement, repeat offenders» penalties, open containers laws, and drug offender's license suspension.