What are the accidents in national parks?
What are the accidents in national parks? Across the national park system, more visitors die from drowning and car crashes than falls, but this summer, the number of incidents caused by misplaced steps and perilous slips has been stacking up.
How many people died in national parks last year?
In 2022, 204 people died. However, the deadliest years in that nine-year period were both 2017 and 2019, when 320 died across two dozen national park sites. The leading cause of death — after “not reported” — was motor vehicle crashes, which was responsible for 37 deaths across more than two dozen national park sites.
What park has the most accidents?
Over the last four decades, Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, takes the spot as the most dangerous theme park in the United States. The park welcomes approximately four million visitors annually, but since 1980, there have been 49 total reported incidents.