Fatalities in head-on auto accidents are second only to the fatalities caused by intersection crashes. There are two primary ways in which head-on accidents occur. A driver crosses over a double line into oncoming traffic or a driver travels the wrong way down a roadway or interstate. Head-on crashes typically involve high speeds and tremendous …
DA Promises Strict Penalties For Marijuana DUI Drivers That Kill
The Buffalo News reports that the District Attorney is promising to take a hard line on drivers who kill others while high on marijuana. 33-year-old Edward Harris has been indicted on a murder charge. The charge stems from an accident where Harris crashed his vehicle into a senior housing complex, killing a 94-year-old woman as …
Back Seat May Not Be The Safest Seat Anymore
How many times have a group of siblings rushed one another, yelling out the phrase, “Shotgun!?” This is done to avoid having to sit in the dreaded middle seat of the back seat. That horrible hump. Our parents may have thought that the back seat was safer, and when it comes to infants and toddlers …
50 First Repsonders On Scene For Crash
The Insurance Information Institute collects statistics on things which may affect car insurance rates. This information includes such data as the number of crashes each year, the number of fatal crashes, the sex of the drivers involved, whether alcohol or drugs were involved, and driver behaviors. According to these statistics, one of the major factors …
Teens Injured And Killed After Car Flies Into A Tree
Every year, one of the leading causes of teen deaths is car accidents and often occur due to inexperience. Those involved in these accidents usually have their licenses for less than three years. Paired together, speeding and inexperience can lead to tragic outcomes including serious injury and death. Distracted driving is also becoming a huge …
Daylight Savings Time Increases Risk Of Crashes
It should go without saying, but sleep is important. It helps to restore not only your brain but also your body. Too little sleep is associated with weight gain because it alters the hormones that promote the feeling of satiety and hunger, which can lead to overeating. Too little sleep can also affect our cognitive …
Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash May Have Been Due To Opioids
People normally associate DUI with alcohol or illicit drugs. However, driving under the influence is not limited to just alcohol or illegal drugs. Anything that alters a person’s mental state and affects their ability to drive can lead to a DUI charge. In fact, the opioid epidemic has spread to our nation’s highways, with the …
Crash Blamed On Tesla Autopilot System
The Tesla Autopilot is perhaps one of the first steps to truly automated vehicles, once thought to be squarely in the realm of science fiction and fantasy. While it cannot quite drive the vehicle on its own, it does offer assistance keeping the vehicle in its lane and can automatically adjust its speed based on …
Fight Between NTSB And Local Prosecutors Continues In Re-manufactured Limo Crash That Killed 20 People
The Nation Traffic Safety Bureau sometimes investigates traffic accidents. They use this information to issue safety recommendations to state and federal governments. The agency may investigate any accident in conjunction with the state or local jurisdiction, but in some cases, state investigations may hinder the agency’s access to investigate. One such case involves a limo …
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