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Crashes at traffic lights (USA, 2002)

From trafficsignalexpert.com (ITE Journal, April 2010). In 2002 there were 1,299,000 crashes at traffic signal intersections. They account for 21% of all crashes, and 24% of all fatal and injury collisions.

Added by Martin Cassini on June 18, 2010 at 11:00 — No Comments

Car crash at lights

Cycling through Mayfair last night, I came across the aftermath of an accident at the junction of Park Lane and Upper Brook Street. See photos (taken on phone - sorry about quality). According to witnesses and those involved, the Merc turned right at Brook Gate on a green light, while the Honda Jazz hadn’t seen the lights as it headed south on Park Lane. The Honda hit the Merc and rammed it up the pavement. Bikes and railings were bent. By lucky fluke there were no pedestrians present. When I… Continue

Added by Martin Cassini on October 14, 2009 at 22:30 — No Comments

Fatal crash at lights

If there had been no lights at the scene of this fatal crash, would the "accident" have taken place, or, in the absence of priority and lights, would people have been approaching carefully, interacting sociably, and filtering safely? Story here. [Back tab to return to site.]

Added by Martin Cassini on September 18, 2009 at 13:00 — No Comments

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