Key points. Cars and light trucks (vans, pickups, and SUVs) are responsible for 85.2% of pedestrian deaths in the United States, and heavy trucks, buses, and motorcycles are responsible for the remainder.
The Ford F-series, which includes the F-350, the F-250, and the F-150, was involved in the most significant number of fatal car accidents. They accounted for approximately 65% of all fatal accidents.
Fort Lauderdale is the deadliest city for pedestrians, experiencing an average of 7.7 vehicle-related pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents yearly. There, approximately 39% of all car accident fatalities are pedestrian fatalities.
More than 1,900 pedestrians are killed or hospitalised from road traffic crashes each year and in 2018, 67 pedestrians lost their lives."
Most pedestrian deaths occur in urban areas, on roadway locations away from intersections (where higher speeds might occur), and at night.
While pedestrians accounted for about 17% of traffic deaths in 2021, this percent varies by age. Pedestrians represent 19% or more of traffic deaths among 35- to 74-year-olds. The largest number of pedestrian deaths occur among 55- to 64-year-olds (1,343).
Cause 1: Ischaemic heart disease
Ischaemic heart disease was the leading single cause of deaths in Australia, responsible for 17,331 deaths in 2021, about one in 10 of total deaths that year. Males were more prone to the disease, accounting for 10,371 (59.8%) of the deaths compared to 6,960 (40.2%) for females.
Of the total deaths, 557 were drivers, up 2.2% from 545 the previous year, while 189 were passengers, up 3.8% from 182 the previous year. Pedestrian deaths increased by 22.6%, rising to 163 last year, while motorcyclist deaths climbed 7% to 246.
Speeding Accidents
Speeding is the number 1 cause of fatal road accidents in Australia.
The most common places that experience automobile accidents are rural areas, interstates, intersections, and parking lots.
While front-end and rear-end collisions are the most common types of traffic collisions, the passenger side is more likely to be hit in a side-impact collision.
According to the IIHS, which is funded by the insurance industry, Toyota and Lexus rack up the most awards, followed by Honda and Acura. Mazda comes in next. Both small SUVs and midsized luxury SUVs take home the most wins, although the list includes vehicles of all types. A Rivian R1T after a front offset crash test.
The safest cars in the world include cars from Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Honda, Subaru, Mazda and Tesla. Volvo has several models that consistently attain high rankings in safety awards due to their innovate technology and safety equipment. Audi is not just a luxury brand but is considered for its safety too.
The least safe car, according to the study, was the 2017 Ford Fiesta, a four-door minicar.
The national road toll for the year to March 2023 reached 1,204, which was 67 more deaths than the 12 months before, according to independent monitoring by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
Around 1,200 people are killed each year on Australia's roads and about 40,000 are seriously injured. Even one death on our roads is one too many. Australia is working towards the goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2050 (Vision Zero).
Causes of Death, Australia
The mortality rate remained low in 2021 (507.2 per 100,000 people). Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death. Suicide was the 15th leading cause of death. There were two deaths from Influenza, a record low.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
The fatality rate per 100,000 workers was 13.1 in 2020, by far the highest of any other work sector.
Coronary artery disease causes most cases (80%) of sudden cardiac death. In people who are younger, congenital (since birth) heart defects or genetic abnormalities in their heart's electrical system are often the cause. In people age 35 and older, the cause is more often related to coronary artery disease.
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers between the ages of 16 and 17 are more likely to be involved in car accidents than drivers from any other age group. Additionally, teen drivers cause more injuries and deaths than other drivers, including injuries to themselves.
The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among teens ages 16–19 than among any other age group. Teen drivers in this age group have a fatal crash rate almost three times as high as drivers ages 20 and older per mile driven.
The age group most likely to be in accidents involving vehicles, according to the data, is the 40-59 years group, which accounted for 10,980 cases from a total 39,755 hospitalisations in Australia in 2018-19.