Amusement park accident lawyers answer: How many fatal amusement park ride accidents occur annually in the U.S.?

 

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The U.S. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) issued a report on amusement park accidents that it updated in 2002. Its data shows an average of 4.4 U.S. fatal amusement park ride accidents per year. The updated report indicated a growing number of reported ride injuries each year. But it also indicated that attendance is growing fast too, so the overall percentage of amusement park accidents per number of guests does not show a significant upward trend. Data gathered by other sources gives a total of 838 amusement park ride injuries in 2010. Of those 838, 117 were attributed to rider misconduct.

Considering the many millions of guests who attend amusement parks each year and ride several rides on each visit, the chances of suffering an injury or fatality on an amusement park ride remain extremely low. Statistically, you're more likely to be injured or killed in a car accident on your way to or from the park. But when serious amusement park accidents do occur, they tend to gain notice in national, and even international, news reports.

If you're one of the rare few to suffer a serious amusement park ride injury, or if you have lost a loved one to a fatal ride, call our experienced amusement park accident lawyers for help. We've successfully handled some high-profile amusement park accident cases for other clients who suffered unexpectedly on their planned day of theme park fun. We could help you too in your quest to recover fair compensation from the negligent amusement park that hurt you.

Call on our experienced roller coaster and amusement park accident attorneys if you're suffering because of an accident at a theme park or state fair. We can help you hold park owners and operators accountable for the negligence that harmed you.