Did You Know.......

Auto Accident Facts

• About 26% of drivers have been involved in a car crash in the last five years.
• There were 17,419 alcohol-related fatalities in 2002.
• More than half the fatalities reported 59% were not wearing seatbelts.
• Deaths from rollover crashes totaled 82%.
• For the past five years, motorcycle fatalities have steadily increased.
• Deaths of motorcyclists age 50 and over have climbed by 26%.

Motorcycle Accident Facts

• 2,862 motorcyclists lost their lives in traffic accidents -- 15 percent more than those killed in 1999.
• 58,000 motorcyclists were injured in crashes -- 16 percent more than those injured in 1999.
• Motorcyclists are about 18 times more likely to be in a fatal accident and 3 times more likely to be injured than those in automobiles.
• The fatality rate for motorcyclists was 3.6 times greater than the fatality rate for occupants of passenger cars.
• Motorcyclists accounted for 7 percent of all traffic deaths, 8 percent of all occupant deaths, and 2 percent of all occupants injured.
• Over 50 percent of all motorcycles involved in fatal crashes collided with another motor vehicle in transit.
• In two-vehicle crashes, 76 percent of motorcycles involved were impacted in the front, and only 5 percent were rear-ended.
• Helmets were approximately 29 percent effective in preventing fatal injuries to motorcyclists.
• 49 percent of young motorcyclist who were fatally injured in motorcycle accidents were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
• 219 young motorcycle drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 were killed, and 5,000 more were injured.

Bicycle Accident Facts

• A bicyclist is fatally injured every 6 hours
• Nearly one million children are injured each year in bicycle related accidents
• 49% of all bicycle fatalities occur to children under the age of 16
• Head injuries account for 75% of all serious injuries and deaths

 

Train Accident Facts

• Every hour and a half there is a train derailment or collision
• Every year there are around 3,000 train accidents
• Every year approximately 1,000 people will die as a result of train accidents
• Almost every 2 weeks a train derailment causes a chemical spill, resulting in evacuations of local residents
• The occurrence of train accidents has been escalating since 1997

Pharmecutical Injury Facts

Some of the most common drugs that can cause serious injury leading to pharmaceutical negligence are:

Accutane

Baycol

Enbrel

Meridia

OxyContin

Paxil

Prempro

Rezulin

Serzone

Thimerosal

Vioxx

Zyprexa

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