2016 — Dec 15-17, Winter Weather Decima, ice, road accidents, Midwest/NE –15-18
–15-18 Blanchard estimate.[1]
— 15 CNN (Ansari and Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016.
— >9 Assoc. Press. “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
Indiana (2)
— 2 Indianapolis. Vehicle crashes, according to Indiana State Police. CNN, 12-18-2016.[2]
Maryland (2)
— 2 Baltimore, I-95, Dec 17. 55-vehicle pileup on icy, slippery road. CNN, 12-18-2016.
Missouri (4)
— 1 Location not noted, Dec 15. Truck driver from Iowa, when semi slid off icy road.[3]
— 1 I-44, Dec 16. Girl passenger, 13, when tractor-trailer slid on ice and hit mother’s car.[4]
— 1 Location not noted, Dec 15. Male, 56, when his vehicle went out of control on icy road.[5]
— 1 Location not noted, Dec 15. Male, 72, when his vehicle went out of control on icy road.[6]
Nebraska (1)
— 1 Omaha area, Douglas County, Dec 16. Vehicles slid off icy road, hit tree, caught fire.[7]
North Carolina (4)
— 4 Charlotte, dates not noted. Two separate vehicle crashes; icy road conditions in both.[8]
— 2 Charlotte, Dec 17. Separate fatal vehicle crashes.[9]
Ohio (1)
— 1 Grove City area, I-71, Dec 17. Female in vehicle, icy road conditions. CNN, 12-18-2016.
Oklahoma (3)
— 3 Oklahoma City area, Dec 15, “car accidents related to the weather.” Citing Highway patrol.[10]
Virginia (1)
–1 Fairfax Co., I-495, Dec 17. 23-vehicle pileup, “slick and treacherous” road; male.[11]
Narrative Information
CNN: “A brutal blast of arctic air is bringing bone-chilling winds and subfreezing temperatures across the country. The cold, mixed with freezing rain, created treacherous road conditions over the weekend, causing multiple-car pileups and fatalities. At least 15 people have died as a result of the storm, authorities said….
“A 55-vehicle crash on a icy stretch of Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland, left at least two people dead and motorists stranded for hours Saturday morning, according to Chief Roman Clark, a Baltimore Fire Department spokesman. Fifteen people were taken to hospitals….” (CNN (Ansari and Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016.)
Sources
Associated Press (Alanna Durkin Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016. Accessed 12-21-2016 at: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-12-17/slick-roads-cause-crashes-in-maryland-virginia
CNN (Azadeh Ansari and Chandrika Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016. Accessed 12-19-2016 at:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/18/weather/weather-winter-cold/index.html
The Weather Channel (Ryan Phillips, Sean Breslin, Ada Carr). “Decima’s Death Toll Rises After 55-Car Pileup Near Baltimore. 12-17-2016 at: https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-decima-impacts
[1] While 15 fatalities is the largest figure I have seen the reporting of deaths by State comes to 18.
[2] Also: Assoc. Press (Alanna D. Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
[3] CNN (Ansari and Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016.
[4] Assoc. Press (Alanna Durkin Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
[5] Assoc. Press (Alanna Durkin Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
[6] Assoc. Press (Alanna Durkin Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
[7] Assoc. Press (Alanna Durkin Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
[8] CNN (Ansari and Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016.
[9] Assoc. Press (Alanna Durkin Richer). “Winter Storm socks Midwest, East, spawning accidents.” 12-17-2016.
[10] CNN (Ansari and Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016.
[11] CNN (Ansari and Narayan). “Ice brings deadly road conditions across US.” 12-18-2016.