Articles Posted in Auto Accidents

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Long road trips with heavily loaded cars on over-heated highways can stress car tires to the limit. To prevent car accidents, before hitting the road, check that the pressure is adequate in all tires and that the treads are in good condition

Car accidents related to tire aging kill 90 people and injure 3200 every year. 9% of all car crashes are due to tire related issues according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As summer season is starting, the NHTSA is urging motorists to check…

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Teen Drivers Car Accident Prevention: online gaming platform style program helps teens improving their driving skills

In order to prevent teen car crashes and personal injury, an innovative online program focuses on improving frontal lobe execution functions such as self-regulation or impulse control so that young drivers can achieve insight about driving risks and improve their driving skills. The frontal lobe of the brain is not…

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Brooklyn Car Accident Prevention: New York State Department of Transportation delays $200,000 plan to slow down traffic at deadly intersection

Last Monday a woman died when she was struck by a truck and fell underneath the rear wheels of the tractor-trailer as it was turning onto onto Prospect Expressway in Kensington, Broolyn, New York. The intersection that once again proved to be very dangerous for pedestrians has been waiting for…

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Personal Injury Prevention: in a severe side car crash accident, today’s cars are offering superior protection to passengers thanks to very strong safety cages limiting intrustion into the compartment and standards side air bags protecting vital organs

Side car crash test shows that car occupants are better protected than 10 years ago in severe side crash accidents. See below the new video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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New York Car Accident Prevention: Bill authorizes Use of Speed Camera at 20 School locations with documented speeding issues within a quarter-mile of schools

If a child is struck by a car at a speed of 40 mph there is 70% chance that the child will be killed. If a child is struck by a car at a speed of 30 mph there is a 80% chance the child will suffer personal injury and…

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Car Accident Prevention: Speed Cameras in New York City school zones may prevent dangerous speeding

Dangerous speeding in the vicinity of New York schools put members of communities at risk of a car accident . Even five miles per hour can make a difference between life and death for a child. To fight this danger, Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) has introduced legislation to authorize the…

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Car Accident Prevention – Drunk Driving: should Designated Drivers abstain from drinking completely?

18% of Designated Drivers (DDs) are driving while impaired exposing themselves and their drunken passengers to a higher risk of a car accident reveals a recent study conducted during week-ends in in a southeastern college community restaurant and bar district. 65% of DDs tested abstained from drinking alcohol completely, 17%…

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62% of large trucks involved in fatal accidents are tractor trailers and even though the truck itself is rarely the cause of the accident, manufacturers could improve underride guard design to save lives

In an Upstate New York truck accident that happened several days ago, a trailer disconnected from the rig that was pulling it and crashed into a minivan killing 7. Investigation will determine if the cause of the accident was mechanical failure or driver action. According to the Federal Motor Carrier…

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