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.
An estimated 1.2 million people worldwide each year are killed in traffic accidents (not necessarily collisions.) Further, in the United States, every 12 minutes, 1 person dies because of a car accident. Approximately 40,000 people are killed in traffic collisions every year and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a total of 33,808 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2009.