Here you can experience the effects of wheel nut loosening. See below for the latest insertions in the "In reality" blog. If you wish to only see wheel detachments caught on film,
click here. To only see governmental and/or industry reports, see under
documentation. You are also welcome to inform us about
your experiences, and we will post it below.
UN proclaims decade of action for road safety
March 2010
"The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety to spur national and global efforts to halt or reverse the increasing trend in road traffic deaths and injuries around the world."
Read more
Report about unfastening of tyres in heavy vehicles and trailers in Finland
March 2010
According to the survey from the Helsinki University of Technology there are about 150 loose wheel accidents yearly
and every 2 years somebody is killed in loose wheels accident.
Read more
Public media
February 2010
Bus passenger hit by truck wheel dies in New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
Governmental & industry reports
February 2010
Off-road fatalities, vehicle-related crashes and transportation incidents
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) - Current and Revised Data
Off-road fatalities, involving wheel and tyre rims
www.bls.gov/search
Wheel off bus
February 2010
