Automobile Accidents
The US Department of Transportation and a number of related federal agencies are rolling out a series of campaigns and measures to help reduce the number of auto accidents injuring and killing pedestrians every year. The month of October is being marked as National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month, and the Department of Transportation is spearheading […]
A new study finds that while many motorists have a high opinion of their driving skills, the reality may be quite different. The study finds that many drivers remain unaware of basic safety rules, including road signs, and have a much more elevated opinion of their own driving skills than the reality, thereby increasing their […]
Thousands of Georgia motorists may be at risk of car accidents caused when they are driving defective or dangerous vehicles that have been included in recalls. When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announces a recall of a vehicle for potentially dangerous design or manufacturing defects, automakers and other related parties immediately work to contact […]
A combination of proven and time-tested strategies like expansion of seatbelt usage and cracking down on intoxicated driving could help save as many as half a million lives in auto accidents across the world every year. According to a new study, hundreds of thousands of lives are lost across the world every year in car […]
Pedestrian accidents account for a significant percentage of the total number of people killed in motor auto accidents every year. Technologies like auto emergency braking systems that are specifically designed to help vehicles to avoid striking pedestrians have been touted as the way forward as companies and regulators come together to reduce these car accident […]
The first three months of 2022 had more devastating news for American motorists with traffic and car accident wrongful deaths during this period of time hitting a 20-year high. All estimates seem to suggest that far from offering hope for the future, the news on the traffic safety front does not seem to be getting […]
The weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day are often referred to as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” for teen drivers. Safety organizations are asking parents to pay attention to their children’s driving habits in order to reduce the risk of fatal auto accidents. Car accidents are a major risk for teen drivers. The […]
A US Senator is calling on the federal administration to strengthen frontal visibility standards for SUVs in order to prevent the kind of auto accidents caused when drivers are unable to see child pedestrians walking in front of the SUV. This visibility issue has resulted in pedestrian accidents which, all too often, result in the […]
Spurred by a recent spike in the number of people being killed in car accidents caused directly by speeding motorists, the federal administration is taking long awaited action. It is launching a nationwide campaign that specifically targets drivers who may be at risk of driving at reckless speeds. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently […]
Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft are very effective in helping reduce the risk of drunk driving auto accidents, but may not be really useful in preventing other types of car accidents. In fact, the drop in drunk driving car accident wrongful deaths could actually be offset by the deaths in other types of auto […]