May 23, 2018 Memorial Day Travel Safety Memorial Day honors the brave men and women that died while serving our country in the military. The holiday has also become the unofficial start of summer, with a long weekend that typically includes barbeques, family gatherings, and parades. As a result, travel over the Memorial Day weekend significantly increases, making this a dangerous weekend … Read More »
May 3, 2018 The Epidemic of Distracted Driving In observation of distracted driving awareness month, we’re writing about this major public health concern again. Although the number of injuries and fatalities related to distracted driving was steadily decreasing before 2007, they have been growing ever since. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10 people in the United States die every … Read More »
April 25, 2018 Accidents Involving Defective Airbags Airbags are an essential safety feature for all vehicles. In the event of an accident, they can make the difference between life and death. When airbags malfunction during a car accident, the results can be devastating. A recent string of accidents involving defective airbags has the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) worried. The NHTSA … Read More »
April 17, 2018 Highway Work Hazards The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that in 2015, more than 96,000 crashes happened in work zones across the country. Construction workers who work on roadways face these dangers on a daily basis and are at risk for serious injury or death. Currently there are many national efforts to make highway work zones … Read More »
April 11, 2018 Self-Driving Car Fatality After the fatal car crash that left pedestrian Elaine Herzberg dead, Arizona’s governor suspended Uber’s ability to test its self-driving vehicles on roads throughout the state. Even though there was a safety driver in the vehicle, recent video shows that the driver may not have had eyes on the road at the time of the … Read More »
March 30, 2018 Pennsylvania Suspends Installation of Guardrails Pennsylvania is the latest state in the nation to suspend installation of X-Lite Guardrail End Terminals from all state roads and highways. New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Colorado, Delaware, and Vermont are among the 11 states across the country that plan to remove these guardrails after they have been implicated in 13 fatal car accidents … Read More »
March 24, 2018 Drowsy Driving Previous estimates on how many fatal car accidents are related to drowsy driving are far lower than previously reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although it might not seem like such a big deal to get behind the wheel when feeling fatigued, the reality is that it puts everyone on … Read More »
March 22, 2018 2017 Crash Deaths Driving in the United States can be risky business. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that over 40,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents in 2017, which is a six percent increase from the amount reported in 2015. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will put the official federal totals out later … Read More »
March 4, 2018 Traffic Fatalities According to the National Safety Council (NSC), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people under 24-years-old and the second-leading cause of death for people over 25. Even though some car crashes aren’t preventable, many of them are. By taking precautionary measures and committing to driving responsibly, every person can help lower … Read More »
