HONG KONG, China -- At least 18 people were injured when an escalator at a shopping mall of Hong Kong's Langham Place suddenly reversed direction and increased speed. Video footage shot by witnesses ...

Escalators are a common sight in malls, airports, and other public places, serving as a convenient mode of transport ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze mechanical failures, human movement, and safety design that influence escalator accident outcomes.

DENVER — Police are investigating a fatal escalator accident at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver Saturday night. Police said a woman was sitting on an escalator railing at the stadium and fell to ...

At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A 2-year-old boy was rushed from Washington Square mall by ambulance Wednesday night after he got his fingers caught in the food court escalator. The boy was attempting to run up the ...

DENVER - The city released its preliminary findings Wednesday on the July 2 escalator accident at Coors Field, pointing to improper brake settings and overloading as possibly causes. The escalator ...

Passengers were left injured in an escalator accident at a train station in Brazil. The travellers reportedly fell on the moving staircase when a shopping cart became stuck at Bras Station in Sao ...