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How many driver-full cars collide with fire trucks each year?
by achandlerwhite 3y ago
How many driver-full cars collide with fire trucks each year?
- russdill 3y agohttps://www.fama.org/forum_articles/emergency-responder-collisions-the-unknown-epidemic/ https://www.fama.org/forum_articles/emergency-responder-coll... "In 2017 alone, more than 15,000 fire department vehicles were involved in collisions nationwide."
- fipar 3y agoI got curious and this is what I found: https://blog.gitnux.com/fire-truck-accident-statistics https://blog.gitnux.com/fire-truck-accident-statistics If this is to be trusted: "Only around 2% of all reported motor vehicle accidents involve a fire truck." It seems not that many, but this too was (for now) just one case, so I don't think we can conclude anything. The biggest question from me though is that of liability. I'm kind of ok with driverless vehicles provided there's a human being that's liable if the vehicle kills someone, as happens with driver-full vehicles. And liable means may be found guilty of manslaughter and go to jail, not pays a fine.
- sdenton4 3y agoFire trucks are far less than 2% of vehicles, though...