Category: Auto Accidents

According to reports from the National Safety Council (NSC), speed is a factor in roughly one-third of all deadly car accidents, killing more than 9,000 men, women, and children every year. Despite the fact that speed is one of the most preventable – and controllable – factors of nonfatal and fatal car accidents, it continues[…]

According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the number of pedestrians killed in the United States has been increasing steadily for over a decade. Experts expect this trend to continue, particularly owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted the closure of gyms and other indoor recreational facilities. As more people turn to walking[…]

Reports from municipalities around the country indicate that reckless driving has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in mid-March. Organizations, such as the American Automobile Association (AAA), that analyze traffic trends are posing several theories as to why this is happening. Although lockdown restrictions are easing in some areas, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians should[…]

Summer is vacation time. Although that is still true, the summer of 2020 will be like no other. Crowded theme parks, packed concert venues, lively festivals, and parades are not in the cards this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. At the same time, people still want to get away. The driving rules for[…]

Although generally speaking the roads have been quieter since the United States entered a widespread shutdown in response to COVID-19, public safety agencies say that automobile crash death rates are spiking in several states. While many officials say they initially believed fatalities would dip during the pandemic, the opposite is happening. In many cases, speeding[…]