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Mar 22, 2026 10 min

Safety by the Numbers

from The Analytics of Thrills Hosted by Kira Yamashita

Kira discusses the safety features of roller coasters, and how roller coaster safety has evolved over time. Kira also compares data regarding roller coaster accidents to those of everyday activities to show the chances of injury. https://bmwlawgroup.com/amusement-park-injury-statistics/#:~:text=How%20Many%20Roller%20Coaster%20Accidents,in%20Six%20Flags%20New%20England https://www.transportation.gov/NRSS/SafetyProblem https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18520277/#:~:text=Results:%20Extrapolated%20numbers%20indicate%20that,to%20the%20elbow%20or%20knee https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db466.htm https://www.hsinjurylaw.com/virginia-beach-personal-injury-attorneys.cfm https://www.denenapoints.com/death-roller-coaster-startling-united-states-statistics/#:~:text=Our%20roller%20coaster%20accident%20attorneys,One%20aortic%20laceration%2C%20and https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-theme-park-accidents-20140103-dto-htmlstory.html#:~:text=The%20analysis%20also%20found%20that:%20*%20Older,such%20as%20asthma%20or%20high%20blood%20pressure https://www.abc27.com/digital-originals/coaster-safety-the-mechanics-of-a-roller-coaster/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_roller_coaster https://webtribunal.net/blog/amusement-park-accident-statistics/#:~:text=3.,are%20caused%20by%20passengers%27%20misbehavior.&text=A%20theme%20park%20accident%20is,in%20case%20of%20a%20lawsuit

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