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Originally Posted by Boffin
The study by the Taylor & Francis Group compiled information about golf cart crashes in The Villages between 2011 and 2019. During the observation period, a total of 875 golf cart-related accidents occurred, representing an average of 136 crashes, 65 hospitalizations and nine dead or disabled annually. Of all crashes, 48 percent resulted in hospitalization, severe trauma or death. Of these, ejection occurred in 27 percent, hospitalization in 55 percent and death or disability in 15 percent of crashes.
“Virtually all death and disability occurred within the setting of golf carts used on streets or road pathways. Death and disability particularly due to ejection during golf cart crashes occur at an alarming rate when golf carts are used for local transportation,” the study’s authors wrote.
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Thank you for making us aware of this and pointing out that the roadways vs the intermodal paths are where a significant amount of these accidents occur. Maybe the county commissioner will see this as an act in making the county roads that have both vehicles and golf cart traffic safe for golf carts. If they don't react and provide for true studies and action on the results of such studies, maybe they need to be voted out in the coming elections. Come on folks it is your lives that matter!