What are the causes of rail and road accidents? please tell in detail ?

Question

What are the causes of rail and road accidents? please tell in detail ?

Answer 1

1. Distracted Drivers

Rubbernecking, other common driver distractions included:

Driver fatigue (12 percent)

Looking at scenery (10 percent)

Other passengers or children (9 percent)

Adjusting the radio, cassette or CD player (7 percent)

Reading the newspaper, books, maps or other documents (less than 2 percent)

Another increasingly serious cause of driver distraction is cell phone use, as more than 85 percent.

2. Driver Fatigue

Drowsy drivers account for about 100,000 accidents every year in the United States, according to the U.S. National Traffic Safety Administration.

3. Drunk Driving

In 2004, an estimated 16,654 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, according to NHTSA.

4. Speeding

Speeding is a multi-tiered threat because not only does it reduce the amount of time necessary to avoid a crash, it also increases the risk of crashing and makes the crash more severe if it does occur.

5. Aggressive Driving

Aggressive tailgating

Flashing lights at other drivers because you're irritated at them

Aggressive or rude gestures

Deliberately preventing another driver from moving their vehicle

Verbal abuse

Physical assaults

Disregarding traffic signals

Changing lanes frequently or in an unsafe manner

Failure to yield the right of way

6. Weather.

Inclement weather, including heavy rain, hail, snowstorms, ice, high winds and fog can make driving more difficult. You'll need more time to stop and may have trouble seeing the road clearly, so when the weather gets bad be sure to leave extra room between the car in front of you and slow down.

Causes of rail accidents..............

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Answer 2

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