Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In contrast, other developed countries tracked by the International Transport Forum saw a median decrease of 77% in fatal crashes, with Spain experiencing the largest reduction. On a population-adjusted basis, Spain had 86% fewer car crash fatalities in 2021 compared to 1991. [5] There are large disparities in road traffic death rates between ...
Pedestrian accident location sign in Stuttgart, Germany. Road safety in Europe encompasses transportation safety among road users in Europe, including automobile accidents, pedestrian or cycling accidents, motor-coach accidents, and other incidents occurring within the European Union or within the European region of the World Health Organization (49 countries).
Comparing motorways (controlled-access, divided highways) in Europe and the United States, according to 2012 data, Denmark had the safest motorways with a rate of 0.72 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km, while the United States had 3.38 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km on its Interstate-type highways, often called freeways. [27]
Traffic crashes accounted for 42,514 deaths in 2022, a mortality rate of 12.8 per 100,000 people, according to the Federal Highway Administration. This number was 716 deaths lower than the ...
The study ranked 195 cities in the United States to determine which ones had the most fatal car crashes per 100,000 residents. ... with 46 deadly crashes in 2022. That came out to 29.45 per ...
In Memphis, 25.96 people per 100,000 residents were killed in fatal motor vehicle accidents, the most of any major U.S. city. Detroit and Albuquerque, New Mexico, followed with the highest rate of ...
According to data from the National Highway Transit Safety Administration, roughly 1 in 4 fatal car crashes in the United States happen at an intersection. [7] Most deaths were occupants of cars, but 17% were pedestrians, 14% were motorcyclists and 2% were cyclists.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 12,000 speed-related crashes resulted in fatalities in 2021, the most recent data available, comprising 29% of all ...