Agencies like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gather statistics about injuries and fatalities resulting from car-pedestrian collisions. However, researchers have to go to various sources for details because some of this information does not show up in police reports. The risks of walking Everyone takes a risk in walking, just as we do…
When it comes to motor vehicle crashes, many people assume that most accidents happen on major freeways. It is a logical conclusion, given the high volume of traffic and heavy vehicles that move each day through Ohio on these highways. However, the truth is that more accidents take place on local roads than on…
Thousands of individuals get hurt and die in car crashes every year. In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that 37,461 people died in traffic collisions in 2016. This is the highest number of car accident fatalities since 2007. The fact that there are so many fatal accidents is sad and disturbing. But what…
There is a reasonable chance that you will be involved in a vehicle accident at some point in your life. Rear-end collisions, for example, are among the most common traffic accidents in our country. If you appear to be unhurt and are feeling all right, practice your sleuthing skills by gathering information about the…
As expected, Ohio highways were extremely busy over the Memorial Day weekend. Multiple car accidents happened across the state, many of which caused severe injuries. Some were fatal. Three injured victims were rushed to hospitals after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 76. According to a report by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the accident…
Construction sites in Ohio are dangerous places. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the top four causes of construction workers’ accidents are preventable. They are caused by falls, struck-by hazards, caught-in or between accidents and electrocutions. Falls can be prevented by taking precautions such as wearing protection to arrest falls, ensuring the safe…
Assessing injuries Once you assess your own injuries, if any, you should find out if other passengers suffered any harm. You should make sure to alert emergency medical personnel about the accident. Once they arrive on the scene, those who have sustained the most severe injuries should be the first to receive attention. You…
After a long period in which car crash fatalities declined, the number rose significantly in 2015 and 2016 on U.S. roadways. The experts who study such statistics were perplexed by the sudden surge in highway deaths. However, the usual suspects, speeding and drinking, have been joined by cell phone use, which may be going…
The National Transportation Safety Board says an average of 360 people nationwide lose their lives in collisions that are caused by wrong-way drivers every year. Head-on collisions are likely the most feared type of car accidents in Ohio because they are so likely to cause death or catastrophic injuries. Keeping certain precautions in mind…
The manufacturing industry exposes workers to multiple safety hazards. This was underscored by the fines of more than $250,000 that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed after completing two inspections at the facility of a plastics manufacturer in Ohio. Injuries related to electrical hazards and defective industrial machines make up a significant percentage…