News tagged with fatalities
In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatals
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday.
Risky driving puts P-platers at high danger of crash
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Australia's largest study of young drivers has shown that risky driving habits are putting young drivers at a significantly increased risk of crashing, irrespective of their perceptions about road safety. The study surveyed ...
Higher speed limits cost lives (w/ Podcast)
Jul 16, 2009 |
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The repeal of the federal speed control law in 1995 has resulted in an increase in road fatalities and injuries, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.
Cell phone studies: While walking or driving, cell phones increase traffic, pedestrian fatalities
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Cell phones are a danger on the road in more ways than one. Two new studies show that talking on the phone while traveling, whether you're driving or on foot, is increasing both pedestrian deaths and those of drivers and ...
Nighttime tornadoes are worst nightmare
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Northern Illinois University scientists underscores the danger of nighttime tornadoes and suggests that warning systems that have led to overall declines in tornado death rates ...
