Amusement park accidents
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Amusement park accidents often result in serious injury or death to somebody visiting or working at an amusement park.
Most amusement park accidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities. They usually fall into one of the following categories:
- Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
- The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
- Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
- Act of God or a generic accident (eg slipping and falling), that is not a direct result of an action on anybody's part.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statistics for all amusement ride accidents. These accidents occur at traveling carnivals, on portable inflatable attractions, and on fixed-site amusements such as roller coasters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] 2005
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission[1]:
- There were more than 15,000 amusement ride-related injuries in 2005 in the U.S.
[edit] 2003
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported the following in 2003[2]:
- From 1987 to 2000, there were an estimated 4.5 amusement ride-related deaths per year.
- There were 3 deaths in 2003, 2 deaths in 2002, and 3 deaths in 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ "Dart hits girl, leads to lawsuit", Fresno Bee, 2007-01-03. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ "Amusement Ride-Related Injuries and Deaths in the United States:2003 Update", U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2003-11-01. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
[edit] External links
- Amusement Safety Organzation, Inc. Amusement park safety
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| See also: Incidents at Busch parks • Incidents at Cedar Fair parks • Incidents at Disney parks • Incidents at Six Flags parks • Incidents at Universal parks • Incidents at European parks • Incidents at independent parks |
