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Worldwide, it was estimated that 1.25 million people were killed and many millions more were injured in motor vehicle collisions in 2013. [2] This makes motor vehicle collisions the leading cause of death among young adults of 15–29 years of age (360,000 die a year) and the ninth most frequent cause of death for all ages worldwide. [3]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries caused an estimated 1.35 million deaths worldwide in 2016. [2] That is, one person is killed every 26 seconds on average. Only 28 countries, representing 449 million people (seven percent of the world's population), have laws that address the five risk factors of speed ...
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
The C5-generation Corvette hit the streets for the 1997 model year, and is notable for introducing the world to General Motors's LS family of engines with the 5.7-liter LS1 V8. That engine ...
Shawman Meireis, 41, of Naples, Florida was killed after witnesses say the C7 driver lost control while racing another Corvette. Reckless Corvette Driver Crashes, Kills Pedestrian Skip to main content
The subsequent 143-page report (PB 211-015, available from NTIS) reviewed a series of actual handling tests designed to evaluate the handling and stability under extreme conditions; a review of national accident data compiled by insurance companies and traffic authorities for the cars in the test—and a review of related General Motors ...
Automotive content creator Nathan Narra, more widely known known as "NateNation" on YouTube, was killed in a rollover crash involving a C8-generation Chevrolet Corvette in the Metro Detroit area ...
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