In the last 10 years, there have been only two fatal commercial plane crashes in the U.S.: Colgan Air’s 2009 flight from Newark to Buffalo, N.Y. and Asiana Airlines’ 2013 crash at San Francisco International Airport. Still, after a major crash, the nation waits for additional information, hoping to find out the cause of the […]
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The Role of Drivers’ Ed in Preventing Teen Accidents
Do you know what is the “leading cause of death for U.S. teens”? Car crashes. It’s disturbing to think that, as a country, we lose more teenagers to car crashes, most of which are entirely preventable. What can be done to reverse this trend? One popular measure that is required of California teens who want […]
2015 Statistics Show “Large Increase” in Crash Deaths
How many people will be killed in crashes in 2017? If the latest statistics are any indication, far too many. In 2015, the last full year for which stats are available, there was a “large increase” in crash deaths. That’s according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency charged with “keeping people […]
Being in a Wreck with a Truck Is Different because…
How is being in a crash with a big rig different than being in one with another car? Vehicle size and weight, accident types and degree of damage, and potential legal theories and defendants all make trucking accidents more challenging than wrecks involving only passenger cars. Let’s start with the most obvious difference: the size […]
Tips to Beat the Odds of Being in a Serious Crash
Crash rates in the U.S. are rising despite significant advances in safety. Is there anything that drivers can do to improve their odds of avoiding serious injuries or even death? Of course! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the critical reason for crashes is human error in a full 94 percent of crashes. […]
