Accidents - Traffic Collision, Mount Hood Climbing Accidents, Pwc-Related Accidents, Dyatlov Pass Incident, Mining Accident (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Traffic collision, Mount Hood climbing accidents, PWC-related accidents, Dyatlov Pass incident, Mining accident, List of mass evacuations, System accident, Minato Ward 2006 elevator accident, Solomon curve, Jessica McClure, Accidental discharge, Aviamotornaya, Why-Because analysis, Marine accident investigation, Diminished value, Diminished value report, Latent human error, Work accident. Excerpt: A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision (RTC) or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole. Traffic collisions may result in injury, death and property damage. A number of factors contribute to the risk of collision including; vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, road environment, driver skill and/or impairment and driver behaviour. Worldwide motor vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society and the individuals involved. Many different terms are commonly used to describe vehicle collisions. The World Health Organization use the term road traffic injury, while the U.S. Census Bureau uses the term motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and Transport Canada uses the term "motor vehicle traffic collision." Other terms that are commonly used include auto accident, car accident, car crash, car smash, car wreck, motor vehicle collision (MVC), personal injury collision (PIC), road accident, road traffic accident (RTA), road traffic collision (RTC), road traffic incident (RTI), road traffic accident and later road traffic collision, as well as more unofficial terms including smash-up and fender bender. Some organizations have begun to avoid the t...