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This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
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The US Code of Federal Regulations defines an accident as "an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage;" an incident as "an occurrence ...
Topeka saw more than 1,000 accidents at intersections across the city in 2023. The intersection of S.E. 21st and Adams streets was the most dangerous, with 13 traffic accidents.
The total fatalities figures comes from the WHO report (table A2, column point estimate, pp. 264–271) and are often an adjusted number of road traffic fatalities in order to reflect the different reporting and counting methods among the many countries (e.g., "a death after how many days since accident event is still counted as a road fatality?"
The severity of the radioactive fallout was played down, and the release of a highly dangerous isotope during the fire, Polonium-210, was covered up at the time. [ 35 ] Partly because of this, consensus on the precise number of cancer deaths caused in the long term as a result of the radiation leak has changed over time as more information on ...
The second Dodge on the list, the Challenger had the lowest frequency of accidents, just 4,125. However, its high bodily injury costs and premium price tag of $34,400 means it makes the top ten ...
Rail and bus (motorcoach) accidents also account for fatalities, although public transportation is far less dangerous than driving a personal vehicle. [citation needed] From 2014 to 2016, fatal rail fatalities were 227, 234 and 231; [105] with trespassers, fatalities are 749 for 2016. [106]