Sharp rise in traffic deaths, particularly among elderly cyclists
1 year, 8 months ago

Sharp rise in traffic deaths, particularly among elderly cyclists

Dutch News  

Last year 737 people were killed in accidents on Dutch roads, the highest figure since 2008, according to a new report by national statistics office CBS. In particular, more elderly cyclists were killed – they accounted for 150 of the 291 cyclists who died – and their number is going up every year, the CBS said. Helmets Martijntje Bakker, the director of road safety lobby group VeiligheidNL, told broadcaster NOS that bike helmets would reduce the chance of a head injury by 62% and would be particularly beneficial to children and the elderly. It argues that research shows fewer people would cycle if helmets were compulsory, it would give people a false sense of security and that other measures, such as lower speed limits and safer infrastructure would be more effective in reducing fatal accidents.

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Traffic injuries and fatalities in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2023
1 week, 3 days ago

Traffic injuries and fatalities in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2023

NL Times  

In 2023, 7,400 people were seriously injured in traffic accidents across the Netherlands, marking a decrease of 900 compared to 2022. Fatalities among older road users overall have grown by 3 percent per year, driven in part by the aging population in the Netherlands. On roads with a 30 km/h speed limit, fatalities have increased by an average of 12 …

Forget helmets, focus on the real causes of traffic deaths
6 months ago

Forget helmets, focus on the real causes of traffic deaths

Dutch News  

People should look further than making helmets compulsory for cyclists when examining the causes of traffic deaths, says Marijke Brouwer-Poelgeest, from victim support charity Fonds Slachtofferhulp. Although electric bikes encourage people to leave the car at home more often, and enable older people to continue cycling, they have also spawned a plethora of e-bike variants, the fatbike among them. These …

Forget helmets, focus on the real causes of traffic deaths
6 months ago

Forget helmets, focus on the real causes of traffic deaths

Dutch News  

People should look further than making helmets compulsory for cyclists when examining the causes of traffic deaths, says Marijke Brouwer-Poelgeest, from victim support charity Fonds Slachtofferhulp. Although electric bikes encourage people to leave the car at home more often, and enable older people to continue cycling, they have also spawned a plethora of e-bike variants, the fatbike among them. These …

648 people died in traffic accidents last year; Further increase in cyclist deaths
8 months, 2 weeks ago

648 people died in traffic accidents last year; Further increase in cyclist deaths

NL Times  

Last year, 648 people in the Netherlands died in a traffic accident. The number of road deaths decreased from the beginning of this century to 2010 because there were fewer car accidents. After 2010, the number fluctuated around 630 every year, but in 2022, there was a peak of 745 road deaths. Noord-Brabant had the most traffic deaths last year, …

US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year, but still, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways, according to full-year estimates by safety regulators. NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said that traffic deaths declined in the fourth quarter of last year, marking the seventh straight quarterly drop that started with the second quarter of 2022. The death …

Sharp increase in traffic accidents with fatalities, serious injuries
1 year ago

Sharp increase in traffic accidents with fatalities, serious injuries

NL Times  

The number of traffic accidents where people died or got seriously hurt increased significantly last year. In 2022, 21 percent more people died, and 20 percent more people sustained severe injuries in traffic accidents, according to an analysis by the Institute for Scientific Research on Road Safety. If no additional measures are taken, the number of serious injuries in traffic …

On your bike: leave the car for short journeys, ministers say
1 year, 7 months ago

On your bike: leave the car for short journeys, ministers say

Dutch News  

The Dutch government on Monday launched a campaign to encourage people to ditch their cars and cycle short distances instead, by pointing out the benefits to keeping fit while helping the environment. Junior infrastructure minister Vivianne Heijnen kick started the project in Maastricht on Monday, saying that cycling is good as a source of exercise and for getting a breath …

Sharp rise in traffic deaths, particularly among elderly cyclists
1 year, 8 months ago

Sharp rise in traffic deaths, particularly among elderly cyclists

Dutch News  

Last year 737 people were killed in accidents on Dutch roads, the highest figure since 2008, according to a new report by national statistics office CBS. In particular, more elderly cyclists were killed – they accounted for 150 of the 291 cyclists who died – and their number is going up every year, the CBS said. Helmets Martijntje Bakker, the …

Elevated US traffic deaths slipped in 1st 9 months of 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Elevated US traffic deaths slipped in 1st 9 months of 2022

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January through September last year, down 0.2% from the same period of 2021. NHTSA said that Americans are …

Sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities
1 year, 11 months ago

Sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities

NL Times  

There are new concerns over traffic safety in the Netherlands after researchers found that 578 people died in traffic accidents last year, the highest number of victims in years. The figure was compiled by Smart Traffic Accident Reporting, or STAR, which works with statistics and research provided by several organizations, including government agencies, the police, and travel association ANWB. Citing …

Lowest number of traffic fatalities since 2015
2 years, 8 months ago

Lowest number of traffic fatalities since 2015

NL Times  

Last year, 528 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands - the lowest number since 2015, when 621 people died. "The other 256 road deaths were due to a single-vehicle traffic accident, 26 percent had a fatal traffic accident without a collision." Safe traffic association Veilg Verkeer Nederland thinks more targeted measures are needed to reduce the number of …

Pedestrian Deaths Up By 70% Between 2015 And 2020: Ministry of Road Transport And Highways Data
2 years, 10 months ago

Pedestrian Deaths Up By 70% Between 2015 And 2020: Ministry of Road Transport And Highways Data

News 18  

Pedestrian deaths in India have gone up from 13,894 in 2015 to 23,483 in 2020, as per the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In a written statement in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Motor Vehicle Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament to prevent road accidents and save lives. The Act has enhanced penalties for …

Car crash deaths have surged during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why
3 years ago

Car crash deaths have surged during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why

LA Times  

Emergency crews work the scene of a fatal crash involving a charter bus and car on the AA Highway in Campbell County, Ky. “We might decide: What does a seat belt or another beer matter, anyway, when we’re in the middle of a pandemic?” said Shannon Frattaroli, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. COVID-19 marks …

Fatal e-bike accidents on the rise but the real problem is cars, expert says
3 years, 5 months ago

Fatal e-bike accidents on the rise but the real problem is cars, expert says

NL Times  

Last year more e-bikes than ever before were sold in the Netherlands. At the same time, the number of fatal e-bike accidents increased, particularly among the elderly. “Use your brain and put on a helmet.” According to her, the risk of serious brain damage would have been much less for her mother if she had worn a helmet. A large …

Cyclists killed on UK roads jumped by 40% in 2020 despite lower traffic levels
3 years, 5 months ago

Cyclists killed on UK roads jumped by 40% in 2020 despite lower traffic levels

The Independent  

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Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Addressing a webinar hosted by the Internaional Institute of Security and Safety Management, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he has prepared a roadmap to cut deaths on highways by half in four years. The Stockholm Declaration, Gadkari said, on road safety in Sweden held in February last year called for a reduction in road accidents …

2020 posted highest number of cycling casualties in 25 years
3 years, 8 months ago

2020 posted highest number of cycling casualties in 25 years

NL Times  

2020 saw the highest number of cycling casualties in the last 25 years with 229 deaths reported. At the same time, a total of 610 people died in road accidents last year which is the lowest number recorded since 2015, Statistics Netherlands said. Regarding the age of people who died in road accidents last year, there were no major differences …

Road fatalities remained high last year despite less traffic
3 years, 8 months ago

Road fatalities remained high last year despite less traffic

NL Times  

There were fewer traffic accidents on Dutch roads in 2020 than in previous years, but the total number of casualties decreased only slightly. A relatively high number of cyclists, pedestrians and scooter riders were injured in traffic accidents, NOS reported. This is probably because we had completely different traveling habits last year than what we are used to," says Paul …

Over-Speeding Caused Most Road Deaths in 2019: Ministry of Road Transport
4 years, 2 months ago

Over-Speeding Caused Most Road Deaths in 2019: Ministry of Road Transport

News 18  

Over-speeding led to a maximum number of road crashes and deaths in India in 2019, revealed the annual road accident report of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In a cause-wise split, maximum number of road crashes and deaths were caused by over-speeding, which accounted for 67.3 per cent or 1,01,699 deaths, 71 per cent of crashes and 72.4 …

Major increase in fatal accidents among elderly cyclists; Total road deaths decreasing
4 years, 4 months ago

Major increase in fatal accidents among elderly cyclists; Total road deaths decreasing

NL Times  

Over the past two decades, the number of road fatalities among motorists and cyclists decreased in almost all age categories, except for cyclists over the age of 70. In this age group, the number of fatal accidents increased by a massive 68 percent between 1999 and 2019, Statistics Netherlands reported on Tuesday. Various factors played a role in the major …

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