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Although it was acknowledged that passengers present less risk in terms of traffic accidents, more people in a vehicle increases risk to the officer in the event of violence. Furthermore, even though there appears to be less probable cause behind ordering a passenger out than a driver, the only major change in circumstances is the person being ...
Vehicle insurance in the United States (also known as car insurance or auto insurance) is designed to cover the risk of financial liability or the loss of a motor vehicle that the owner may face if their vehicle is involved in a collision that results in property or physical damage. Most states require a motor vehicle owner to carry some ...
A traffic collision in Japan, 2007 The aftermath of an accident involving a jackknifing truck, Mozambique, Africa. A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.
Other national trends include over 50% of fatal accidents occur between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m., with the holiday period having the highest rates of pedestrian fatalities, and more than 2,000 fatal ...
June 21 – Syria – An overcrowded vehicle carrying 35 workers crashed at Maharda, Al-Amam, killing 25 people. [42] July 18 – United States – Chappaquiddick incident. Mary Jo Kopechne was killed when a car driven by US Senator Ted Kennedy crashed off the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. A political scandal ensued.
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
Nonetheless the fatality rate in the United States is high relative to most other high-income nations. The 2013 U.S. rate of 7.1 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km is about double the 2013 rate in Sweden, which was 3.5 road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km. (See: List of countries by traffic-related death rate.) Also, United States is ...
This list of traffic collisions records serious road traffic accidents, with multiple fatalities. The list includes notable accidents with at least 5 deaths , which either occurred in unusual circumstances, or have some other significance.