Posted: April 8, 2019 |Categories: Bus Accidents
In the period from 2015 through 2018, MTA buses were involved in a whopping 21,823 crashes. This equates to an average of 23 crashes per day. During this time period, at least 2,520 people were injured and 14 people had died. Recent court testimony revealed when involved in a collision, drivers of MTA buses called […]
Posted: April 5, 2019 |Categories: Construction Accidents
According to the Occupational Health & Safety Administration, there were 5,147 workers killed on the job in 2017. This equates to, on average, 99 deaths per week, or more than 14 deaths per day. The highest percentage of deaths were seen in the construction industry, with 20.7%. The “fatal four” accidents in construction work include […]
Posted: April 4, 2019 |Categories: Bicycle Accidents
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero Initiative is aimed to not only reduce pedestrian deaths in New York City but to also protect the lives of those who cycle in the city. According to the NYC Department of Health and Hygiene, 25% of New York City residents bicycle through the city at least once a […]
Posted: April 3, 2019 |Categories: Crimes
In New York, a charge of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide is basically a charge of 1st Degree Vehicular Manslaughter paired with a charge of Reckless Driving. A person can be charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide if they cause the death of at least one person and seriously injure at least one other person. It can also […]
Posted: April 2, 2019 |Categories: Pedestrian Accidents
New York is one of many states that prohibits drivers from texting while driving. However, it is one of only a handful of states that prohibits the use of any electronic device while driving. There are exceptions to these laws, of course, such as when there is a hands-free device being used or the mobile […]
Posted: April 1, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advocates seat belt use for all passengers and drivers of motor vehicles. In 2016, 23,714 drivers and passengers were killed in auto accidents, and more than half of teens and adults killed in auto accidents were not wearing seat belts. Seat belt use can reduce serious injuries […]
Posted: March 29, 2019 |Categories: Train Accidents
When it comes to subway and railway deaths in New York, suicide is the primary cause of death. In 2013, there were 28 deaths by a subway train. Of those, 16 were attributed to suicide. That number is down from 2010 when a staggering 35 of 51 fatalities were believed to be suicide. Hudson Valley […]
Posted: March 28, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
If you’ve ever been driving and been blinded for a few moments by the sun, then you’ve experienced sun glare. According to the NHTSA, sun glare is responsible for a few hundred accidents every year as it only takes a few seconds to cause an accident. AAA disputes this factor because it believes that sun […]
Posted: March 27, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
Like many police departments, the New York City Police Department has policies governing when police officers can pursue a criminal suspect and when that pursuit must be called off due to posing too much danger to the public. Crashes related to police chases make up a small percentage of overall traffic accidents. However, the people […]
Posted: March 26, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
A total of sixteen states, along with Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have laws prohibiting the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. 47 states even have laws banning text messaging while driving. Many of these laws have been placed into effect due to the increased incidence of fatal motor […]
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