2009 Ambulance Crash Log

[crotchitymedic1986]

Here are the statistics from 1/1/09 to 1/10/09. It should be interesting to see the total 2009 numbers.

Ambulance Crashes: 12

EMS Personnel Injured: 20

Ems Personnel Killed: 0

Patient Injured: 0

Patient Killed: 0

Other Vehicle Injured: 7

Other Vehicle Killed: 1

http://www.emsnetwork.org/cgi-bin/artman2/...ncludeSubcats=1

[crotchitymedic1986]

Just shaking my head ......................................

http://www.wesh.com/news/18469631/detail.html

[crotchitymedic1986]

Will total later:

Ambulance Crash Log

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Ambulance damaged on Bypass - Iowa

Jan 20, 2009, 8:26:47 PM

Teen driver injured in wreck with ambulance - Missouri

Jan 20, 2009, 8:22:43 PM

Ambulance Crashes on I-64 - West Virginia

Jan 20, 2009, 8:20:37 PM

Ambulance Crashes into Utility Pole, Knocking Out Power to 88 - ORegon

Jan 20, 2009, 8:19:46 PM

Ambulance, car, and fire truck involved in Jersey City crash - New Jersey

Jan 20, 2009, 8:17:58 PM

Driver Hospitalized after Crashing into Ambulance - Michigan

Jan 17, 2009, 8:30:54 PM

Car driver ticketed in ambulance crash - Washington

Jan 17, 2009, 8:30:53 PM

Ambulance, cars in 3-way wreck - California

Jan 15, 2009, 12:53:55 PM

FHP Investigates Crash Involving 2 Ambulances - Florida

Jan 13, 2009, 12:30:57 PM

Ambulance in wreck - Texas

Jan 13, 2009, 12:30:41 PM

Ambulance collision closes Oregon 217 - Oregon

Jan 10, 2009, 6:46:31 PM

Ambulance Strikes Tree In Griswold - Connecticut

Jan 10, 2009, 6:46:13 PM

Teenager killed after crash with ambulance - Virginia

Jan 10, 2009, 6:36:59 PM

Ambulance hits tree, SUV rolls on Highway 217 - Oregon

Jan 10, 2009, 6:36:57 PM

Ambulance with critically ill patient struck in Schenectady - New York

Jan 9, 2009, 4:16:24 PM

Motorist in crash with ambulance charged with failure to yield - New Hampshire

Jan 6, 2009, 1:59:39 PM

Ambulance responding to call collides with car - Washington

Jan 5, 2009, 4:01:36 PM

Ambulance involved in accident on Florida Blvd - Louisiana

Jan 5, 2009, 3:57:57 PM

Cyclist struck by ambulance- Mississippi

Jan 5, 2009, 3:55:37 PM

Ambulance rolls, MHP car with responders inside then hit on I-90 - Montana

Jan 5, 2009, 3:45:41 PM

3 injured in Johnston Co. accident involving ambulance - Oklahoma

Jan 5, 2009, 3:41:24 PM

Ambulance flips over in crash - Illinois

Jan 5, 2009, 3:36:57 PM

[spenac]

I say lets only allow Lights be used to help maintain scene safety. Really are we saving enough time to justify the risk to ourselves and the citizens of our communitys?

[crotchitymedic1986]

Jan 1 - Jan 28th 2009 statistics:

Ambulance Crashes: 28

EMS Personnel Injured: 28

Ems Personnel Killed: 0

Patient Injured: 4

Patient Killed: 0

Other Vehicle Injured: 15

Other Vehicle Killed: 4

[crotchitymedic1986]

Final numbers for January, luckily no patients were killed this month, but there has already been a patient death in February.

Jan 1 - Jan 31st 2009 statistics:

Ambulance Crashes: 31

EMS Personnel Injured: 29

Ems Personnel Killed: 0

Patient Injured: 4

Patient Killed: 0

Other Vehicle Injured: 19

Other Vehicle Killed: 4

[crotchitymedic1986]

Jan 1 - Feb 28th 2009 statistics:

Ambulance Crashes: 46

EMS Personnel Injured: 47

Ems Personnel Killed: 0

Patient Injured: 10

Patient Killed: 1

Passenger in Amb killed: 1

Other Vehicle Injured: 31

Other Vehicle Killed: 7

** Note one emt died in an accident, but preliminary reports indicated that he suffered a heart attack while driving, which caused his death, not the crash. Never got confirmation.

[crotchitymedic1986]

It seems March was a much safer month. The totals for 2009 1/1-3/31 are:

Ambulance Crashes: 57

EMS Personnel Injured: 57

Ems Personnel Killed: 0

Patient Injured: 13

Patient Killed: 2

Passenger in Amb killed: 1

Other Vehicle Injured: 36

Other Vehicle Killed: 7

Look at these pics:

http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10100799

[crotchitymedic1986]

During the time-period of January 1 – April 30, 2009, there have been 70 serious ambulance crashes in the United States (as compiled by EMS Network). Those 70 accidents have produced the following:

EMS Personnel Injured: 68

EMS Personnel Killed: 0

Patient Injured: 14

Patient Killed: 4

Passenger in Amb injured 1

Passenger in Amb killed: 2

Other Vehicle Injured: 39

Other Vehicle Killed: 10

Better numbers for April, interesting that there was some Canadian crashes that made the news, and apparantly Michael Jackson's (hee-hee) driver was involved in a minor ambulance accident (not counted in these statistics)

[WolfmanHarris]

I'd be interested to compare US and Canadian crash logs. In my two years, the amount of time we spent on driving was limited to one day behind the wheel on the skid pad and a semester on theory (which also covered radio ops, the Haz-mat response guides, etc). I know by sheer population the numbers should be vastly different, but the comparison would still be interesting. Also I'd expect some further skewing from the fact that, at least in Ontario IFT companies are not Ambulances under the law. (And in the best IFT companies, their vehicles are actually purpose built stretcher vans, not retired rusted out ambulances). Any suggestions on sources Crotch?