Five (5) ride accidents were reported in the month of November 2021, with additional coverage of five occurrences in prior periods, and two reports out of scope for the RRRR database but which may be of interest.

Date of last update 3 December 2021.

Despite increasing business volumes as the industry recovers from pandemic closures, the “summer” season in the northern hemisphere has concluded, and there were few media reports about ride accidents. Just four (4) new cases were reported, along with updates on a few previous cases.

Date of last update: 09 November 2021.

As amusement attraction attendance increases the number of people exposed to rides, we expect the number of media reports to increase. As of the last update, there were four (4) included reports, plus three (3) previously un-recapped reports from prior periods and one report of an excluded event type. 

Date of last update: 26 April 2022

As amusement attraction attendance increases the number of people exposed to rides, we expect the number of media reports to increase. 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. 

Date of last update: 2 September 2021.

As amusement attraction attendance increases the number of people exposed to rides, we expect the number of media reports to increase. The monthly recap will be updated periodically through the month, until the recaps resume weekly posts.

Date of last update: 22 November 2021.

The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries, as reflected in media coverage. However, as attractions worldwide resume operations, the number of media-reported cases has slightly increased. There were 13 covered events from June and 5 reports from previous periods that had not been recapped.

Date of last update: 20 July 2021.

Updated 24 August 2021.

The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries, as reflected in media coverage. There were two (2) reported cases from May, plus two (2) cases from previous periods not previously recapped.

The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries, as reflected in media coverage. Two (2) reported events were recapped and recorded. The media also reported on one excluded event, recapped for general interest.

The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries, as reflected in media coverage. There were three (3) reports recorded and recapped, as well as one occurrence from a prior period that had not previously been recapped.

Last update 13 September 2021.

The pandemic-suppressed operation of amusement attractions has in turn suppressed the occurrence of patron injuries. There were two (2) cases reported and recapped, plus one case occurring in a prior period that had not previously been recapped.