national highway traffic

The Delaware County Times reported on September 29 that police were searching for a driver who allegedly stole a Range Rover SUV and crashed it into another car while going at least 100 mph. A Villanova student was killed by the hit-and-run driver and another student was critically injured. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that almost 11% of all vehicle accidents are hit-and-run c [...]

On September 25, a 2-year-old and his mother were struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Washington Avenue in Philadelphia. According to an article in the Philadelphia Daily News, the toddler was killed and his mother was seriously injured in the Philadelphia pedestrian accident. The driver fled the scene. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were approximately 2.7 [...]

According to Pennsylvania State Police, 10 people were killed and 361 were injured in 712 crashes investigated by troopers across PA over the four-day Fourth of July travel period. The Patriot-News, reported that 72 of the crashes were alcohol-related, including three of the fatal crashes. Over the four days, troopers arrested 339 persons for driving under the influence. In 2009, 9 people died over the three-day F [...]

On May 4, a head-on collision in Eastern Pennsylvania killed two elderly women and critically injured two other people. According to this Tribune Democrat article on, the two women were in a car heading south on Route 873 in North Whitehall Township, PA when an oncoming car veered into their lane and hit the vehicle. The article said that the 74-year-old woman and 83-year-old woman of Slatington died as a result [...]

On April 2, one man was killed and two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash near Millsboro, Delaware. According to this article on www.delawareonline.com, a 1998 Dodge Caravan westbound on Del. 24 collided with a 2004 Chrysler Sebring that was southbound on Careys Camp Road and failed to stop at a stop sign. The front of the Sebring struck the right front side of the Caravan. A 77-year-old passenge [...]

It is normal and a very common thing to take a walk when visiting a new city especially with your significant other. Unfortunately, a tragic story unfolded on the streets of New York City recently when a husband and wife from Britain were run down by a garbage truck driver who forgot to take his anti-seizure medicine, according to a story on the nypost.com website. The avoidable accident happened in February 2008 a [...]

Police are investigating an accident that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man. He died in a three-car crash on Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia last week. According to this article on Philly.com, a 2008 Honda Civic and a 1996 Honda Civic were traveling side-by-side northbound on Academy Road. A woman was driving the newer car in the right lane, while a man was driving the older Civic in the left lane. Acco [...]