Below are statistics relating to amusement park accidents throughout the United States: These statistics are purely estimates because there are no mandates that require amusement parks or theme parks to report accidents. When an accident occurs it is typically reported to their state agency and insurance company.

• Each year there are over 270,000,000 people who visit Amusement and Theme parks
• There are approximately 7,000 people that are treated in emergency rooms each year due to an amusement park accident
• The leading causes of amusement park accidents are mechanical failures, operator failures, rider misconduct, design defect
• Amusement parks are required to put height and weight restrictions on all major rides
• There are approximately 4-5 deaths each year due to an amusement park accident
• The majority of amusement park accidents are never reported
• Statistics for death on rides are approximately 1 in 250 million riders
• According to CPSC there were 67 fatalities in 2004

If you have been involved in an amusement park accident you should first seek medical attention for your injuries. While  these injuries are very uncommon you should certainly treat serious. If you are in a position you should consider gathering names and witnesses at the scene of the accident, take pictures of the accident, document the accident and immediately seek legal compensation.

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