A new paper published in The Lancet indicates that road safety around the world could be improved by adopting interventions targeting four key risk factors for road injuries. If countries did this, it could save up to half a million lives per year, the authors…
While car-crash deaths have dropped in the U.S. for the third year in a row, pedestrian deaths have increased. According to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), on average, 17 pedestrians died each day in 2018 as a result of vehicle…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its 2016 “Most Wanted” list. An annual record outlining the board’s priorities for changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives, the list includes recommendations created after the agency investigates accidents from previous years. At the…
On April 22, 2014 the United States Parcel Service Co., (UPS), filed a motion in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama requesting a partial summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging damage claims following a plane crash. The plaintiffs, Barbara Jean and Cornelius Benson, are…
A train accident caused residents of Handley, West Virginia, to evacuate their homes on February 6. The train was carrying liquefied petroleum, sodium hydroxide solution, and chlorobenzene. According to reports 18 cars went off the track. No injuries were reported, and emergency officials indicated that there were no chemical leaks. However, 300 residents were temporarily evacuated, and...
