Accident

Ever think, where and when the first car accident in the world? If you are the definition of a steam-powered car is a car, then in 1869, Irish scientist Mary Ward steam-powered car ride with his cousin. When they are on the street corner, Ward was thrown from his seat and fell on the street. As for the car, one wheel rolled over and broke the neck Ward. Ward eventually died instantly.

While in Ohio City, claimed to be the first car crash involving a gasoline-powered vehicles or cars that we consider what it is today, in 1891, engineer James Lambert wheel of one of his inventions, a gasoline-powered cars. Originally the car was a bit difficult to control. The car was also carrying another passenger named James Swoveland. Lambert was driving lost control due to hit the tree roots sticking out of the ground and swerved the vehicle crashed into a post. Fortunately, they only suffered minor injuries.

For victims of pedestrian car accident was first recorded in 1896, Bridget Driscoll running on pavement London was hit by a gas-powered car model of Anglo - French driven by Arthur Edsall. The car hit a top speed Driscoll at 4 mill per hour. Edsall was arrested but ultimately not prosecuted.

While the first pedestrian deaths in the U.S. due to a car crash occurred on the date 13 September 1899. Henry Bliss was helping a woman out of the tram New York City, was hit by an electric-powered taxis. He died from head and chest injuries the next day.

And the victims of the first collision of a car race occurred in 1898, when a British citizen, and his son Henry Lindfield driving from Brighton to London. Towards the end of the trip, Lindfield lost control of the car when going down hill. They broke through a fence and Lindfield thrown from the driver's seat before the car crashed into a tree. Her son was not injured and ran for help. At the hospital, the surgeon discovered Lindfield legs crushed below the knee and decided to amputate it. After surgery, Lindfield remained conscious and died the next day.