car accidents
Crashes Increase on Daylight Saving Time Switch
You can expect a spike in more than yawning following daylight saving time taking effect today.
Traffic Fatalities Expected to Spike this Holiday Season
If you’re planning on driving this holiday season, be extra careful.
Marijuana Use Linked to Increase in Fatal Crashes
Everyone knows that driving drunk is a horrible idea, but that message doesn’t seem to be hitting home when it comes to smoking pot and driving.
Car Crashes Cost US Economy Almost a Trillion Dollars a Year
Would you believe that the economic costs of motor vehicle crashes are nearly $900 per person living in the U.S.?
Pregnant Women at Higher Risk of Car Crashes
According to a recent study, pregnant women are more likely to get into a car crash than before they were pregnant.
Distracted Driving Fatalities Drop as Highway Deaths Rise
Distracted driving fatalities decreased slightly in 2012 according to the latest fatality analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Deer Collisions in the U.S. are Declining: State Farm
Collisions with deer in the U.S. fell 3.5 percent according to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance.
US Traffic Fatalities Increased 5.3 Percent in 2012
For the first time in seven years, the number of fatalities on U.S. roadways increased 5.3 percent last year to 34,080 deaths, according to preliminary data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Top Five Safest, Least Safe Cars List Released by Insure.com
Despite smaller, lighter cars being safer than they used to be, bigger and heavier vehicles still offer more protection in crashes.
Drivers Not Prepared for Winter Weather: Survey
This winter season, are you worried about the driving habits of other drivers, or the weather affecting your car’s driving characteristics?
How to Drive on Snow and Ice: Winter Driving Safety Tips
Snow and ice on the road can make for a slippery drive home, and the snowflakes falling from the sky can limit your visibility, so it’s no wonder that there’s a definite increase in insurance claims once winter starts.
What to do if You Are Involved in an Accident
Your car is at a standstill, your heart is racing, if you’ve just been in an accident, chances are you’re a little shook up. Take a deep breath. There are a few things to go over when you get into an accident, especially if another driver is involved.
Traffic Fatalities Lowest in 62 Years: Study
Early estimates of 2011 traffic fatalities have the figure at 32,310 people, the lowest since 1949 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Turn Signal Neglect Causes 2 Million Crashes Annually: Study
With all the attention surrounding distracted driving these days, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) wanted to remind the world that one of the most basic driving rules is being neglected, causing twice as many crashes as distracted driving.
Older Women Most Likely Mistake Gas Pedal For Brakes: Study
A new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that most car accidents that occur because a driver mistakenly hits the gas pedal instead of the brakes involve older female drivers in parking lots. Apparently, almost two-thirds of drivers involved in this type of accident were female, and occurred more frequently with drivers…
Speeding Related Deaths Unaffected by Increased Safety Measures
Despite all the new technologies going into vehicles to help make them safer, speeding-related fatalities have not declined in almost 30 years according to a report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Speeding-related accidents make up about one-third of all traffic deaths each year, with over 10,000 fatalities reported in 2010 alone. This is…
Distracted Pedestrians: Technology Produces New Deadly Trend
Listening to your tunes while you walk to your destination may make the exercise more enjoyable, but it’s also dangerous. A new study shows that as the popularity of personal music devices has grown, so has the amount of deaths and injuries from resulting crashes. According to research conducted by the University of Maryland School…
Teens Most at Risk for Car Accidents During First Month of Driving
Here are some sobering study results that may shock parents – teen drivers are most likely to cause a car accident within their first month of unsupervised driving. The study, conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, found that teenage drivers are 50 percent more likely to get into a car crash in their…
Top 10 Safest Cities To Drive In
How safe is your city to drive in? You can find out how your city fared in Allstate Insurance Company’s seventh annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” This report uses Allstate’s claim data to rank America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to see which ones have the safest drivers. For the…
Allstate Report Reveals America’s Best and Worst Cities to Drive in [video]
Have you ever wondered what the safest cities in the U.S. to drive in? Allstate has done the research and ranked the country’s 200 largest cities and how safe they are to drive in. Based on the likelihood of drivers to get into an accident, this annual report determines the locations that boast the best…
Man Run Over by Own Truck; Dog in the Driver’s Seat
According to a police report filed by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Bishop was able to get up, jump into the F-150 and stop it before it hit the fence next to his mobile home.
Kids as Bad As Alcohol When Driving
We guess that the standards “Don’t make me come back there” or “If you don’t shut up, I will turn this car around” just aren’t cutting it anymore. Drivers need some new empty threats, because a study has found that kids fighting in the back of a vehicle can impair the driver’s skills as much…
Car Insurance Drops To Lowest Rates in Two Years
Count your blessings (and the extra cash in your wallet) if you’re planning on buying car insurance in the very near future. Start shopping around, because in the next few weeks, insurance rates are going to be the lowest they’ve been in more than two years. Let’s look at the numbers. In April, the lowest…
