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From 1979 to 2005, the number of deaths per year decreased 14.97% while the number of deaths per capita decreased by 35.46%. The 32,479 traffic fatalities in 2011 were the lowest in 62 years, since 1949. [5] For 2016, the NHTSA reported 37,461 people killed in 34,436 fatal motor vehicle crashes, an average of 102 per day. [6]
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (déka, meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "contest" or "prize"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are ...
The 10-mile run is a long-distance running event over a distance of ten miles (16.1 kilometres). It can be held on a road course or on a running track. Also referred to as a 10-miler or 10 miles run, it is a relatively common distance in countries that use the mile as a unit of measure. Ten miles is roughly an intermediate distance between the ...
Pennsylvania is 170 miles (274 km) north to south and 283 miles (455 km) east to west. [85] Of a total 46,055 square miles (119,282 km 2), 44,817 square miles (116,075 km 2) are land, 490 square miles (1,269 km 2) are inland waters, and 749 square miles (1,940 km 2) are waters in Lake Erie. [86] It is the 33rd-largest state in the United States ...
There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft; 5.0 mi). [1] The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Road toll (Australia and New Zealand) List of motor vehicle deaths in Iceland by year. List of motor vehicle deaths in Japan by year. List of motor vehicle deaths in Thailand by year. List of road traffic accidents deaths in Republic of Ireland by year. Motor vehicle fatality rate in U.S. by year.
There are conflicting definitions for the PEGOT. Some say the "P" refers to the Peabody Award , [ 41 ] others say it is the Pulitzer Prize . [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] As of 2024 [update] , Mike Nichols , Rita Moreno , Barbra Streisand , and Mel Brooks have achieved this status by winning the Peabody; [ 45 ] while Richard Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch ...
February 10, 1967 1 year, 219 days 26th: Prohibits the denial of the right of US citizens 18 years of age or older, to vote on account of age. March 23, 1971 July 1, 1971 100 days 27th: Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives. September 25, 1789 May 7, 1992 202 years, 223 days