5 ‘RARE’ ACCIDENTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY COMMON
As the old saying goes, “you never think it’s going to happen to you until it does.” There’s accidents out there that you probably figured could never happen to you — that happen all the time. 5. Escalators Injure And Kill Enough People To Fill A Minor League Baseball Stadium While most people see escalators as being pretty innocuous, in 2013 they injured or killed 12,260 people in the US. Under the law, escalators are considered a common carrier , and operators can often be liable for these accidents. Oddly enough, escalators kill 18 times as many people as elevators . 4. Thousands Of People Every Year Die From Literally Walking Down The Street Pinterest Think about how many stories begin with “I was just walking down the street when…” Now realize that every year, an average of 6,000 people are killed while simply crossing the street. What many people don’t realize is that even if you are jaywalking , a driver...