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According to an online news report published on treehugger.com, a new study indicates that light truck vehicles or LTVs, such as pickup trucks and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) have a serious design defect that is killing pedestrians.

According to a report published on abplive.com, scientists are looking to nature to solve the problem of traffic accidents. Scientists have invented an "ultra-low power collision detector" that is based on how locusts avoid collisions at night.

According to a news report on walesonline.co.uk, a new study from Japan shows that requiring seniors to take cognitive tests prior to issuing driver's license renewals cuts down on accidents. However, the number of serious accident injuries among seniors has skyrocketed. In Japan, drivers over the age of 75 are required to take a cognitive test.

According to a news report published on WWLP.com, wrong-way accidents are becoming a growing problem. Following the tragic, fatal wrong-way crash in Connecticut that tragically took the life of a Connecticut State Representative, the Massachusetts State Police reported that wrong-way accidents had become a growing problem.

According to a news report posted todayonline.com, many young people are growing reliant on car-sharing services because these services are very convenient, especially for university students. However, rideshare customers are becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of rideshare vehicles. One student stated that he used a car-sharing service, and the vehicle was not well-maintained, and this may have been a safety issue. Now he relies mostly on rideshare services to travel. 

The CPSC is aware of nearly 70 other incidents where babies slipped out of the rings.

According to a safety alert report published on FoxBusiness.com, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents that infant flotation rings retailed by Otteroo Corporation are too dangerous for babies to use. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is also urging parents to "immediately" stop using the infant flotation rings after one bay slipped out of the opening and drowned. That tragic drowning incident occurred about two years ago.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that it had launched an investigation into Hertz Car Rental. The investigation involves an accusation that Hertz is renting vehicles that have unrepaired, open recalls to its customers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated in a public filing that it had evidence that suggests "Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs."

According to a recent study, "mental overload" was the most cited reason for workplace accidents in the Netherlands. This could also be one of the reasons why workplace accidents have been rising in the past couple of years. In 2021, a fifth of workers who were injured blamed their workplace accident on being psychologically overloaded.

Many people are hospitalized each year with catastrophic injuries due to trampolines. In some cases, trampoline springs have been shot out from their position and into a child's body. 

Tractor-trailer accidents are motor vehicle crashes involving at least one large vehicle, but 18-wheeler truck accident claims present unique challenges.

When a person slips and falls, they can sustain many serious injuries, especially when they strike their head. Although a person should always receive a medical examination following a fall, it is very important to understand the signs and symptoms of a possible medical emergency. 

According to a ConsumerReports.org news report, medications, loose shoes, and poor hearing can increase a person's risk of falling down and injuring themselves. The news report also states that a U.S. senior citizen falls and requires emergency room medical attention every 11 seconds. 

According to a new study reported by Consumer Reports, women are more likely than men to be seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents.

According to an online news report published on consumerreports.org, a new safety study discovered that there is an emergent need for improved e-scooter rider safety standards. The report states that e-scooter accidents are on a steady rise. Moreover, e-scooter crashes in the United States doubled between 2017 and 2018. The study's authors are now calling for increased safety efforts to protect e-scooter riders. 

A recent news article posted by consumerreports.org reports that a new bicycle accident study discovered that bicycle accidents are on the rise.

According to a news report published on thestreet.com, Polaris is issuing a safety recall concerning its 2020-2023 Polaris Scrambler 1000 and Sportsman 1000 S.

According to a news article posted on flightglobal.com, there were twelve fatal aviation accidents in 2022. The number of tragic fatalities grew by approximately 230. Similarly, in 2021, there was only one large passenger jet accident, a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800. In that tragic crash, nine crew members and all 123 passengers were tragically killed in the March 21 accident. 

According to an online news article published on wsiltv.com, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall announcement concerning the recall of Good Matters Candles.

According to a news story published on thehill.com, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the consumer safety board is investigating the safety of gas stoves and may issue new regulations soon. The CPSC ensures that consumer products are safe.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that the agency will be working with Gyroor, a Chinese e-bicycle manufacturer, to recall approximately 3,000 Gyroor C3 e-bikes.