Driving and Daydreaming More Dangerous Than Texting and Driving?
While the issues of texting and driving (and general cellphone use when driving) has been a hot-button issue recently when it comes to car accidents, a new study conducted by the Erie Insurance Group...
View ArticleTraffic Accident Deaths Increase More than 5 Percent in 2012, According to NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently released preliminary findings for motor vehicle accident statistics in 2012, and these findings suggest that traffic accident...
View ArticleBicyclist Killed in Collision with Alleged Drunk Driver in Boulder
A 46-year-old man who had been bicycling on Main Street in Boulder was killed this past Saturday when the driver of an SUV going the wrong way on the street attempted to make a turn and hit the victim....
View ArticleToyota to Sponsor Distracted Driving Course in Stapleton May 18 & 19
On Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19, Toyota will be sponsoring the Driving Expectations Distracted Driving Course at the Stapleton Bass Pro Shop. The event, which is part of a national campaign that...
View ArticleInvestigation into Causes of Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Aurora is Ongoing
Aurora law enforcement officials are still investigating the exact causes of a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred this past weekend at the intersection of East 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle....
View ArticleDriver Who Hit and Injured Police Officer Cited for Careless Driving
A driver who clipped a Denver police officer and caused him a serious leg injury has been officially cited with careless driving and may face a civil car accident lawsuit in addition to the criminal...
View ArticleTrucking Company Forced to Cease Operations Due to Serious Safety Violations
GD Cars, Inc., an interstate trucking company, has been forced by federal regulators to stop transporting cars and trucks due to findings that the company has committed a number of serious safety...
View ArticlePopular Jazz Musician Killed in Fatal Car Accident
Ben Tucker, a popular jazz musician and bassist, was killed in a fatal car accident in Georgia late last night. According to the police report, Tucker had been driving a golf car when a 52-year-old...
View ArticleRollover Car Accident Seriously Injures Five Individuals
A rollover accident that occurred on the Colorado 93 south at about 3:30pm on Thursday and ended with a head-on collision has left five people seriously injured. According to law enforcement officials,...
View ArticleDoctors Should Talk to Elderly about Driving Impairments Earlier, Study...
A recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine reported that doctors, nurses and other health care professionals may be waiting too long to speak with their elderly patients about...
View ArticleDoctors Should Talk to Elderly about Driving Impairments Earlier, Study...
As a continuation of Doctors Should Talk to Elderly about Driving Impairments Earlier, Study Reports (Part 1), here are some additional, groundbreaking findings associated with a Colorado University...
View ArticleCar Accident in Thornton Kills 5, Injures 5 Others
A serious three-car accident that occurred on the I-25 in Thornton has left five individuals dead and five other severely injured. According to the police report in this case, the driver of a sports...
View ArticleFatal Car Accident Blocks Lanes on Southbound Highway 85
Multiple lanes of Weld County’s southbound Highway 85 are currently blocked due to a fatal car accident that involved two cars early this morning. While emergency responders are doing their best to...
View ArticleRecent Study Uncovers New Distracted Driving Facts (Part 2)
Continuing from a Recent Study Uncovers New Distracted Driving Facts (Part 1), here is some additional interesting information regarding researchers’ conclusions and recommendations about distracted...
View ArticleHot Weather Increases Risk of Tire Failure, NHTSA Warns (Part 1)
With summer upon us, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently issued a public warning, alerting drivers throughout the U.S. that hot weather can increase the risk of tire...
View ArticleHot Weather Increases Risk of Tire Failure, NHTSA Warns (Part 2)
As a continuation of Hot Weather Increases Risk of Tire Failure, NHTSA Warns (Part 1), here is some additional important information the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) included...
View Article2012 Motor Vehicle Death Statistics
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has released statistics regarding the motor vehicle accident deaths that occurred on...
View ArticleMotorcycle Helmet Facts and Statistics (Part 1)
Although motorcyclists only make up about 3 percent of motor vehicle operators on U.S. roadways, motorcycles are involved in approximately 11 percent of all traffic accidents that occur in the U.S....
View ArticleMotorcycle Helmet Facts and Statistics (Part 2)
As a continuation of Motorcycle Helmet Facts and Statistics (Part 1), here is some additional information regarding the importance of wearing motorcycle accidents when it comes to reducing traffic...
View ArticleDelivery Truck Accidents
While many people think of semis or tractor trailers when they think about truck accidents, oftentimes, traffic accidents are caused by delivery trucks – particularly on residential streets and...
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