Car Accidents

Driving is something that we don’t think much about. We get in the car, drive to work, drive to the store and run errands without giving it much thought. But the truth is, driving is not a risk-free activity. In fact, driving is likely the most dangerous thing an...

With improved car safety technologies becoming more common in vehicles on our roads, one would expect road safety to improve. But sadly, that is not the case. One example that illustrates this fact is the increase in Ohio traffic fatalities in recent years. According...

You're heading down the interstate toward your house after a day of work. You took a late shift, so it's 10:00 in the evening, and you're feeling tired. But you're not so tired that you don't realize the headlights coming toward you are in your lane. What's happened...

Traffic deaths in the 1960s and 1970s often topped 50,000 per year. Since that time, however, the number of fatalities per year has been trending down. This has been an impressive feat considering there are more and more people in the U.S. every year, and it...

Distraction is a major concern on modern roads. The vehicles people drive have themselves become far more complex, and drivers often have phones sending them notifications while they drive. Just staying off of a mobile device isn't enough to eliminate driving...

The best way to avoid a crash is to drive as safely as possible. You can make better decisions in traffic when you understand the trends in the worst crashes that occur. The risks you face on the road change over time. Two decades ago, cellphones were a minor concern...

Car wrecks can lead to many different injuries, including those to the spinal cord. The higher the injury on the spinal cord, the more devastating the effects might be. This is because the effects of this type of trauma tend to be seen below the site of the injury....

  The end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes every year, and with it are earlier evenings and darker drives after work. When you turned your clock back, you probably immediately noticed the shorter days and that you’d have to drive home from work when it’s...

Living in Kentucky, you may know that some parts of the state are more dangerous to drive in than others. In fact, drivers in Kentucky are more likely to lose their lives when traveling on rural roads in this state than in any other in the United States. A national...

When you’re driving, you know that hazards abound, but do you know exactly what the biggest dangers are in your area? The Ohio State Highway Patrol maintains a website that can help motorists break it down. Knowing more about what is causing wrecks can help you plan...