87% of Drivers Admit Engaging in Unsafe Driving Behaviors
According to an AAA Foundation Research report published on AAA.com, around 87% of drivers admit engaging in risky driving behavior within the past month. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study found that these unsafe driving behaviors included driving while impaired, driving while distracted, speeding, driving drowsy, running … [Read more...] about 87% of Drivers Admit Engaging in Unsafe Driving Behaviors
Accident Statistics Show Tens of Thousands of People Die Due to Drunk Driving, Speeding, and Not Wearing Seatbelts
According to an online news report published on Forbes.com, there were about 36,000 fatal car crashes in the United States in 2020 and more than 1,500,000 accidents with injuries. Those statistics mean there have been nearly 6,000,000 motor vehicle accidents in one year. Those crash totals have been steadily rising in … [Read more...] about Accident Statistics Show Tens of Thousands of People Die Due to Drunk Driving, Speeding, and Not Wearing Seatbelts
Traffic Accidents Caused by Dangerous Traffic Lane Changes
Many aggressive drivers cause motor vehicle accidents due to their dangerous driving behavior. One risky driver behavior includes making erratic lane changes. When a driver engages in aggressive driving, their actions can cause accidents resulting in catastrophic injuries, property damage, and death. Drivers who want to change lanes … [Read more...] about Traffic Accidents Caused by Dangerous Traffic Lane Changes
Driver Runs Over a Police Officer in the Bronx
NEW YORK - A news article posted on police1.com reports that an unlicensed driver struck and ran over a law enforcement officer's leg. The incident occurred as the officer attempted to arrest a suspect on a Bronx street. The video released shows the collision and the officer screaming in pain as the 24-year-old suspect attempts to … [Read more...] about Driver Runs Over a Police Officer in the Bronx
Avoid Speaking with the Insurance Company After an Accident Without Legal Representation
Understanding how insurance companies operate could provide you with valuable insight if you are in an accident and suffered injuries. Insurance companies are not charitable organizations. Instead, they are massive corporations with a lucrative business plan that makes them some of the wealthiest companies in existence. Insurance … [Read more...] about Avoid Speaking with the Insurance Company After an Accident Without Legal Representation
Two Fatal Accidents on Long Island, New York (NY)
BROOKLYN, NY - According to an online news report posted on nbcnewyork.com, a U.S. Postal Service mail truck struck a 20-year-old woman's car and killed her on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, New York. The woman was operating a Honda Accord, and she was heading southbound along Atkins Avenue in East New York. The woman was suddenly hit … [Read more...] about Two Fatal Accidents on Long Island, New York (NY)
Understanding Crashworthiness Tests
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a non-profit, independent, educational, and scientific organization aiming to decrease accident injuries and fatalities. The IIHS examines and tests motor vehicles with significant sales volumes or updated with new safety features. The IIHS rates motor vehicles as Poor, … [Read more...] about Understanding Crashworthiness Tests
Number of Accidents Caused by Running Red Lights Highest in a Decade
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two people, on average, die every day in the United States in accidents caused by motor vehicle operators who run red lights. Data culled together by the American Automobile Association (AAA) indicates that other drivers, vehicle passengers, bicycle riders, and pedestrians are in danger of dying because an … [Read more...] about Number of Accidents Caused by Running Red Lights Highest in a Decade
How Emerging Transportation Trends May Affect Accident Rates
Will the U.S. follow the lead of some European Union countries and ban diesel-fueled engines? Will for-hire scooters continue to grow in popularity, and how will the so-called “Internet of Things” expand to help motor vehicles detect threats and avoid crashes? Could our kids head to school on buses operated by electronics rather than … [Read more...] about How Emerging Transportation Trends May Affect Accident Rates
Early Sunday Morning Crash Claims Life of Teenager in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, New Jersey — A 17-year-old high school student from Bayville died early Sunday morning shortly after he was hit in Toms River, New Jersey. Toms River police said that the crash happened just after three in the morning on Route 37 in Toms River, not far from the intersection with Route 166. The young man reportedly had … [Read more...] about Early Sunday Morning Crash Claims Life of Teenager in Toms River
