accidents

That’s going to cost you! People reveal the VERY expensive accidents that have happened to them

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That’s going to cost them! Hilarious social media photos capture VERY expensive accidents – including a wine cellar collapsing and a school bus reversing over a sports car Social media users from around the globe shared snaps of expensive accidents  Bored Panda have collated the online gallery of amusing and frustrating pictures  Include a lorry … Read more

A&E doctor claims weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in spike in accidents

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Mind how you Clap for Carers! A&E doctor claims that weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in an unexpected spike in accidents The unlikely trend was claimed by a consultant at Harrogate district hospital Dr Richard Pilling urged people to mark the weekly occasion ‘less vigorously’ Ella Simkin was one of those … Read more

Coronavirus killed more Americans in one month than both flu and car accidents do in an entire YEAR

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The novel coronavirus presents far more fatal risk than seasonal flu or car crashes and has fast become ‘one of the leading causes of death in the United States’. That is the opinion of a fellow at the National Review Institute, who is backed by a statistical analysis by the modern science and technology journal, The … Read more

‘Sunday driver’ effect causes more fatal accidents per head in rural areas

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‘Sunday driver’ effect is part of the reason MORE fatal car crashes occur in rural areas than in urban cities Peak for fatal car crashes is in rural areas and on a Sunday, UCL study shows  Weekdays have two spikes in collisions for morning and evening rush hour  More total collisions are seen in urban areas … Read more

Study links ride-hailing trips by Uber and Lyft to greater risk of vehicle and pedestrian accidents

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Study links increase in ride-hailing trips from apps like Uber and Lyft to greater risk of accidents involving vehicles and people  More ride-hailing trips may equate to an increased risk of accidents A study collected data from 370 million trips in New York City They found for every 100 ride-hailing pickups per hour accident risk … Read more

Hooghly pool car accident: Drivers will be given special training to curb accidents, says Firhad Hakim

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By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Published: February 17, 2020 5:15:21 am State minister Firhad Hakim, who is also Kolkata Mayor, said that these drivers had a tendency to flout traffic rules which needed to be checked. (Express Photo by Partha Paul/File) West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim on Sunday said pool car … Read more

NHS hospitals treat 300 patients a week in A&E who are injured in DIY accidents

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Revealed: NHS hospitals treat 300 patients a week in A&E who are injured in DIY accidents (with at least one person a day hurt mowing the lawn) NHS figures show 6,867 people treated after falling from a ladder in 12 months Another 466 were injured while mowing lawns from last April to March this year … Read more