Injuries most commonly caused by cars
When it comes to car accidents, most people think about things like wrecked fronts, broken windows, airbags being inflated. But in fact, many car related injuries people sustain don't have to do anything with speed or collision.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently issued an original report they have never issued before, analyzing the cases of car related injuries that have taken place when the car didn't move at all.
Every year there are about 150,000 of such incidents and the most common among them have to do with doors. Car doors are quite heavy, some weighting more than 200 pounds and the impact from such a heavy object can be really painful if not worse. With only a few pounds of pressure being enough to break a finger bone, imagine what happens if a car door slams into your limb.
Second come injuries caused by overexertion, accounting about 88,000 incidents annually. This can include cargo operations and dealing with a disabled vehicle.
Experts warn against pushing disabled vehicles, especially in complicated weather conditions such as snow, rain or fog. It may look quite safe first, but when you slip or lose track with ground things can get pretty ugly. Try to get your car out with the help of other cars or call for roadside assistance instead of trying to move a couple of tons on your own.
Other leading causes for car-related injuries are falling vehicles parts, with 74,000 cases reported, and using various types of hoist with 10,000 injuries each year.
It is definitely helpful for people to realize how much incidents are caused by improper handling of the car itself without even pushing the gas pedal down. And with the impressive numbers of various injuries, maybe it's time for car owners to exercise more caution when dealing with their vehicles.
