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Mar 15, 2023 · There were an estimated 130 serious ride-related injuries at North American theme parks in 2021, according to the National Safety Council's latest ride safety report for IAAPA. Those include...
- Eve Chen
- Senior Consumer Travel Reporter
According to the Consumer Production Safety Commission, there were 1,299 injuries from amusement park accidents in the U.S. in 2019, the last year for which data is publicly available. The...
The chance of being seriously injured on a fixed-site ride at a U.S. amusement park is 1 in 15.5 million rides taken. One injury is one too many and the industry is continuously working to enhance all aspects of safety.
Apr 27, 2022 · There have been 15 deaths at theme parks and amusement attractions in the US and Canada in the last four year, figures have revealed. Critics claim the sector is almost totally unregulated – meaning a lack of safety standards has led to more than 35,000 injuries and incidents at those attractions.
Amusement park accidents refer to serious injuries or deaths that occur at amusement parks. Many such accidents are reported to regulatory authorities as usually required by law everywhere. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statistics for all amusement ride accidents.
Jul 23, 2024 · On average, there are 4-5 deaths annually in the U.S. due to amusement park accidents. Approximately 1 in 345 million amusement park visitors in the U.S. suffer a fatal accident. Amusement ride-related deaths in the U.S. have remained relatively stable in the past decade.
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Jul 6, 2023 · It depends. For fixed-site amusement parks such as Carowinds, states are responsible for regulations and inspections. Mobile amusements, such as carnival rides, are overseen by the federal ...
