IT’S AUGUST, DRIVE CAREFULLY!
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration records going back to 1994, more Americans die in car crashes in August than at any other time of the year. Though the number of people killed in U.S. crashes in August 2009 dropped by almost 400 from 2008, 2,864 still died during the month. (The total for 2010 isn't yet available.)
In 2009, the agency says, an average of 93 people died each day in U.S. motor vehicle crashes -- an average of one death every 16 minutes. And according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, from 2005 to 2009, seven of the 25 deadliest days overall occurred in August.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Sends Cedar Rapids Mother and Son to Hospital
KCRG
When they arrived, they discovered dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in the home. “The gas monitor showed over 1000 parts per million (ppm) of carbon monoxide inside the home,” said Fire Department Communication Officer Greg Beulow. ...
Carbon Monoxide Scare Sends Woman to Hospital
Patch.com By Tim Jensen
Firefighters enter the former Old Country Buffet location in Brookside Plaza after excessive exhaust caused a carbon monoxide threat. Andy Zander A woman was hospitalized late Tuesday morning after a carbon monoxide scare at the Brookside ...
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
