Auto

Distracted driving of all kinds increases the risk of serious auto accidents, and texting while driving can be particularly dangerous. Many states have already banned texting while driving, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calli [...]

Rear-end crashes in Missouri account for more than 80 percent of the auto accidents in most major cities in the state, according to the Springfield, Missouri police. Most of these accidents are avoidable, however, and drivers can protect themselves b [...]

Missouri requires drivers to have certain types and amounts of auto insurance coverage. However, the minimum insurance will not pay for your own vehicle or medical costs after an accident. For the best possible coverage for you, your passengers, an [...]

Five people were killed in an auto accident after their car was struck by a tractor trailer in the New Jersey Turnpike and burst into flames, according to this Associated Press news report. The car had apparently been stopped in traffic in the right southbound lane in Mount Laurel when it was struck by the big rig. The car shot into the center lane with its occupants trapped inside triggering a chain reaction crash [...]

A woman was injured in a motorcycle accident in New York after the motorcycle she was riding crashed with a pickup truck on Route 611 in Tannersville, the Pocono Record reports. The injured victim was airlifted to the hospital because of the extent of her injuries. She was reportedly wearing a helmet. Police are still trying to determine the cause of this injury motorcycle accident. In any New York auto accident o [...]

Vehicle safety is an issue that many motorists take for granted. We trust that auto manufacturers have rigorously tested their products, ensuring the safety of consumers as a consequence. However, as the most recent safety recall issued by Toyota illustrates, faulty design is not always caught by auto manufacturers before its products are introduced and sold to the public. The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin [...]

A serious auto accident in Louisiana last week resulted in the hospitalization of a 22-year-old New York Giants running back, according to Fox Sports. The details of the injury accident are still under investigation; however, it is known that the Giant was a passenger in the car at the time of the incident and was admitted to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with injuries to both of his knees. He has sinc [...]

The intersection of Red Lion Road and Roosevelt Boulevard and Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, PA have been listed as two of the top ten most dangerous intersections in the United States according to auto insurance company studies. Just last weekend, another victim was struck on Roosevelt Boulevard which has long been known as Philadelphia’s most dangerous roadway. When I was in high school, [...]

The intersection of Red Lion Road and Roosevelt Boulevard and Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, PA have been listed as two of the top ten most dangerous intersections in the United States according to auto insurance company studies. Just last weekend, another victim was struck on Roosevelt Boulevard which has long been known as Philadelphia’s most dangerous roadway. When I was in high school, [...]

The National Center for Statistics Analysis indicated that over a quarter of a million children are injured every year in car accidents which means that over 700 are injured every day while traveling on the roadways of America. Thousands of children are killed as a result of their failure to use a seat belt, seat belt malfunction, or the improper installation and usage of a child safety seat. Many times catastrophi [...]