Lyme Disease Test. Guide. A Lyme disease test detects antibodies to the Lyme disease bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi in the blood. Lyme disease bacteria are spread by certain kinds of ticks. Lyme disease can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to those of many other illnesses.
Over 37,000 people die in car crashes each year. Every 16 minutes, a car accident occurs that results in death. Nearly 8,000 people are killed in crashes involving drivers between the ages of 16 and 20. Over 1,600 children under the age of 15 die in car accidents each year.
Car accident incidence rates. According to the Road Transport Statistics 2005, the total number of casualties as a result of car accidents was 178, 302. Read an overview of car accidents. There were 1,675 deaths as a result of car accidents in 2005, meaning there were four more fatal accidents than in 2006. However, the number of personal injuries suffered fell by 11% when compared to the previous year. There are several theories about causes of car accidents which are continuously undergoing research.