Car Accidents

There are roughly 13 million driving age teenagers in the United States. While not all of them have drivers’ licenses or drive regularly, there are still a staggering number of…

Crossing the street can be an inconvenient, even harrowing experience on many American roadways. Car accidents with pedestrians increase in areas where road design encourages people to jaywalk or where…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has worked hard all month to spread the message about the dangers of distracted driving. As National Distracted Driving Awareness Month comes to a…

Combating distracted driving is a complicated issue for safety regulators and auto makers, alike. Laws against text messaging, while well-intentioned, may be difficult or even impossible to enforce prior to…

The upcoming explosion of older drivers on the road may be fueling the change proposed by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The new rating, referred to as a silver…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has facilities designed to test the safety of a vehicle in a crash. New cars and trucks are put through crash and rollover tests.…

Bicycle travel has many advantages over motor vehicle transportation. One of the drawbacks, however, is the potential for a deadly collision with a car or truck. Florida cyclists have long…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gathers data regarding every fatal motor vehicle accident that occurs in the United States. When the data from the past two years was analyzed,…

The picture of a teenage driver, talking with friends and texting instead of paying attention to safe driving would hardly surprise anyone. A recent study has shown that teens are…

Explaining the danger of distracted driving in a classroom setting is a challenge. It is impossible to impress upon a soon-to-be new driver the horror of a fatal car accident…

On Tuesday of last week, a car carrying four Illinois teenagers crashed into a creek, killing all four occupants. On Sunday, an Ohio car wreck killed six of the eight…

Teen drivers suffer highly elevated car accident rates. Perhaps it would come as a surprise to many, then, to learn that teens are rarely responsible for road rage incidents. Drivers…

A 65-year-old Florida man was killed in Sarasota County this week when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. The fatal car accident occurred sometime after 9…

A person’s occupation may dictate many aspects of his or her life. According to a study published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, the likelihood of dying in a motor vehicle…

An excited Boxer dog jumped inside the open cab of a Chevy van driven by its owner. The dog somehow caused the accelerator to depress, backing the van into a…

For years, luxury automakers have touted the benefits of a quiet ride. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is afraid that electric vehicles and hybrids have taken a quiet drive…

Advancements in safety technology, awareness campaigns, changes in the law, and increased enforcement have been credited with the steady decline in highway fatalities over recent years. The data from the…

A data collection tool known as Signal Four is helping law enforcement officials, as well as traffic engineers, planners, emergency medical providers and others pinpoint problem areas where accidents are…