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Although there were far less drivers traveling on U.S. roads in 2020 because of the pandemic lock downs, the traffic deaths have greatly increased. The National Safety Council recently reported that 42,060 people died in vehicle crashes in 2020. This figure was an...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said traffic deaths decreased 2% in 2019. Pedestrian deaths dropped 2.7%, bicyclist fatalities dropped 2.9%, motorcycle deaths dropped by 0.5%. Deaths in passenger vehicles fell 2.8%. The downward trend is...
Going over a minor bump while behind the wheel can cause your body to shake. So, when car accident victims take a hit to the rear end of their vehicle, there is a pretty good chance that their neck jerked back and forth. This impact can cause a series of injuries...
The injuries a person can suffer in a car accident are often extremely painful and life-threatening. Unfortunately, some life-threatening injuries are not easy to identify, and may not cause any pain at all until they worsen. In some cases, by the time that a victim...
San Francisco traffic fatalities continue to increase at an alarming rate. Fourteen people have died in 2019 in the first five months, including eight pedestrians, a skateboarder and a cyclist. At this rate, the City could have as many as 37 deaths by the end of...
The first fatality involving a "self-driving" vehicle occurred in a pedestrian accident in Tempe, Arizona on March 18, 2018. A pedestrian, walking a bicycle across a 4-lane roadway at night was struck by a self-driving UBER traveling at 38 MPH. Although the pedestrian...
The highest rate of increase of traffic deaths between 2010 and 2016 in the world belongs to the United States. Only 5 of 29 Countries had an increase in traffic deaths during this period and the U.S. led with a 13.5 percent increase according to a study by the...
U.S. studies show that driving under the influence of drugs causes more fatal crashes than alcohol related drunk driving. Data reported to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed forty-three percent of drivers tested in fatal crashes...
Fatalities from distracted driving increased from 2014 to 2015 at a faster rate than any other category attributed to human choices, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA estimated that 3,500 people were killed in crashes...
Alcohol is called a social lubricant. It's common at parties and other social events. Most people are responsible when consuming alcohol. Sadly, far too many people make the illegal and dangerous decision to operate their vehicle after they've consumed alcohol. These...
