Sentences with phrase «serious vehicle crash»

First time drivers are three times as likely to be involved in a serious vehicle crash than older, more experienced drivers.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The small NYPD detective squad that handles Staten Island's fatal and serious vehicle crash investigations may be reassigned to a Brooklyn office, the Advance has learned.

Sugar Land, while relatively small in population, is not immune to serious vehicle crashes.

Not exact matches

Approximately one third of motor vehicle fatalities are alcohol - involved, and crashes involving alcohol are associated with more serious injuries and more fatalities than those that don't involve drinking.

NHTSA is expanding coordinated efforts with Federal and State governments and non-governmental organizations to eliminate serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists resulting from crashes with a motor vehicle.

A new frontal oblique test to address a crash type that continues to result in deaths and serious injuries despite the use of seat belts, air bags, and the crashworthy structures of late - model vehicles;

Awards are by vehicle size because both size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes.

This contrasts with a serious frontal crash, in which the whole length of a vehicle's front end crushes to help protect the people riding in the occupant compartment,» Lund points out.

Good structure means a strong occupant compartment or safety cage, crumple zones to absorb the force of a serious crash, side structure that can manage the force of a striking vehicle or struck object and a strong roof that won't collapse in a rollover.

Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash, necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.

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.

«Manufacturers are paying attention to our tests, and the result is that consumers have a wider choice of vehicles that do a good job of protecting them in the two most common kinds of serious crashes, front and side,» Lund says.

The tC doesn't have electronic stability control, which research shows can significantly reduce the risk of crashing — especially getting into a serious single - vehicle crash.

«In order to win, automakers have beefed up the side structures of vehicles and added side airbags to do a better job of protecting people in serious side crashes,» Lund says.

This is true even though there are many cases of serious upper body injuries in real - world crashes with similar vehicle damage.

«No matter what kind of vehicle buyers may be considering, now they can walk into just about any dealership and find one that affords the best overall protection in serious crashes.»

A vehicle that ran a red light near Typhoon Lagoon struck a Walt Disney World bus today, but the crash resulted in no serious injuries, an emergency official said.

The results for the Verona and Maxima show that vehicles with weak side structures are unlikely to provide effective protection in serious side crashes, even if they're equipped with head - protecting airbags.

«Before head - protecting airbags were available there was virtually nothing to prevent people's heads from being struck by intruding vehicles or rigid objects like trees and poles in serious side impact crashes.

The rollover test is designed to help consumers pick vehicles that will protect them the best in one of the most serious kinds of crashes.

Concern: In the event of a motor vehicle crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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 protection.

Awards are by car size class because vehicle size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes.

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.

Keep in mind vehicle size and weight, he adds, because larger, heavier vehicles generally afford better protection in serious crashes than smaller, lighter ones (see Status Report special issue: car size, weight and safety, April 14, 2009).

«Many SUVs didn't earn good ratings in our crash tests, and on the road they were more likely than cars to get in serious single - vehicle crashes, including rollovers, because of their higher centers of gravity.

Top Safety Pick is awarded by vehicle size because size and weight are closely related, and both influence how well occupants will be protected in serious crashes.

«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.

To protect the vehicle's occupants in the event of a serious crash, the Evoque's safety cell comprises sills and A and B pillars constructed using Boron ultra-high-strength steel.

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.

This type of financial product is not prone to the serious down years that impacted the 401k and other retirement vehicles that are fully exposed to market crashes like we saw in 2008.

Buying a car with advanced safety features such as anti-lock brakes, air bags, electronic stability control and high crash protection ratings will decrease the chances of serious injury and death in the event of a crash, reduce the cost of your car insurance and may also boost your vehicle's resale value.

It is worth noting that a Tesla vehicle is over five times less likely to experience a fire than the average gasoline car and that there have been zero serious injuries or deaths for any reason ever, fire or otherwise, in a Model S. Over the course of more than 100 million miles driven in almost every possible terrain, weather and crash conditions, the Tesla Model S has consistently protected its driver and passengers, achieving the best safety track record of any car on the road.

The impact of the crash lifted the front of both vehicles off the ground, and resulted in serious injuries to the Colliers.

In serious car crashes, the vehicles are often totaled.

Motor vehicle crashes involving flatbed, semi-trucks or tractor trailers can lead to serious injury or death.

Because of the open air design of motorcycles and other two - wheel vehicles, drivers and passengers are more exposed to greater physical damage when involved in a rear - end or front - end collision, T - bone accident and other serious crashes.

In comparison to motor vehicle crashes, which result in serious injuries approximately 14 percent of the time, a crash involving a semi-truck is three times as likely to cause incapacitating injuries.

When you've obtained a serious injury in a vehicle crash, Florida allows you to take your case outside the no - fault system to recover damages.

These new technologies use a combination of sensors, mirrors, cameras, and radar to warn motor vehicle drivers of impending dangers, helping them to avoid serious crashes.

These injuries can be very serious in impact crashes where the engine of the car comes into the cabin of the vehicle.

In addition to the serious injuries resulting from a bike accident, wrongful or premature death may also be the result of a negligent car, truck, bus or other vehicle driver who caused a bicycle crash.

When these massive vehicles cause a car crash around Las Vegas, serious injuries almost always result.

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

While these factors contribute to a large number of serious motor vehicle crashes, a new study shows drowsy driving may be responsible for more injury accidents than previously believed.

When a vehicle rolls over in a crash, chances are far greater that the driver and any passengers will suffer serious, debilitating injuries.

$ 650,000 — Serious injuries due to motor vehicle accident (April 2012) A pregnant woman suffered multiple fractures to her hip, sacrum and back when a hotel employee lost control of a passenger shuttle and crashed.

Five children serious injured after driver lost control of vehicle The Orange County (California) Unified School District recently agreed to settle a school bus crash lawsuit with the families of five - children serious injured after the vehicle's driver lost control and slammed into an embankment.

The Orange County (California) Unified School District recently agreed to settle a school bus crash lawsuit with the families of five - children serious injured after the vehicle's driver lost control and slammed into an embankment.

Of all of the different bicycle accident scenarios, being struck by the front of a car or other motor vehicle is the most common type of auto versus bike crash as well as the type that is the likeliest to cause death or serious injury according to recent studies.