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Paper: Safety evaluation of amusement rides using accumulated accident data: Accident data framework

Woodcock, K., in press. Safety evaluation of amusement rides using accumulated accident data: Accident data framework. Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies.

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Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 4 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

August RRRR update

The Ryerson Ride Report Recaps for 2021 August are available and we’ve moved on to September reports, except for late clean-up coverage. As of the last update, there were 10 included reports, plus three (3) excluded reports recapped, one stalled ride treated as “news”, and one previously un-recapped report from a prior period. 

Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 4 September 20214 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

Paper: Global incidence of theme park and amusement ride accidents

Woodcock, K., 2019. Global incidence of theme park and amusement ride accidents. Safety Science 113, 171-179. Link

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Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 4 September 20214 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

Paper: Amusement ride injury data in the United States

Woodcock, K., 2014. Amusement ride injury data in the United States, Safety Science 62, 466–474. Link

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Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 4 September 20214 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

Paper: Content analysis of 100 consecutive media reports of amusement ride accidents

Woodcock, K., 2008. Content analysis of 100 consecutive media reports of amusement ride accidents. Accident Analysis and Prevention 40, 89–96. Link

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Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 4 September 20214 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

July RRRR update

The Ryerson Ride Report Recaps for 2021 July are available and we’ve moved on to August reports, except for late clean-up coverage. Reports included a fatal injury on a river raft ride malfunction among 14 reports from amusement and theme parks, carnivals, and water parks.

Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 5 August 20214 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

Student publications and presentations

Student publications and presentations prior to date of website migration.

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Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 4 August 20214 September 2021Categories Control interfaces, Design and technology, Inspection, Investigation, Rider behaviour, Safety metrics

Ryerson Ride Report Recaps

DID YOU KNOW Thrill Lab has a separate blog site recapping media reports of ride accidents?

The site includes links to publications and analysis of the media reports, as well as a guide for reports to build a fuller story when covering a ride accident on their beat.

Check out Ryerson Ride Report Recaps.

#NationalInjuryPreventionDay

Author Kathryn WoodcockPosted on 5 July 20214 September 2021Categories Safety metrics

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The THRILL Lab web page is now here in this blog,  incorporating news, publications and media coverage, images from our experiences, announcements about lab activities, and links to related blogs. For the latest information, check the top menu for NEWS, and make sure to come back to see us again!

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