Even though fewer miles were logged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns, the number of traffic fatalities in 2020 rose, according to new research released b the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA...
If you consider yourself a safe and experienced driver, you probably are. But sometimes, even the most experienced drivers can be less focused and alert than they should be. This is especially true when driving the familiar routes to work, school,...
The phrase “speed kills” is something you often hear when it comes to car accidents, but it turns out how fast you’re going isn’t the only factor in whether a crash proves to be fatal. A new three-year study from the Insurance Institute for...
There is more than one reason to be concerned about cellphone addiction. According to a study published recently in the health care journal JAMA, head and neck injuries related to cellphone use have been on the rise for the past 20 years. The young...
When there is a collision between vehicles, a pedestrian, or a bicyclist, it is often described as an accident. New research, however, shows that this type of rhetoric is dangerous. The term “accident” indicates that no one was at fault and...
Bicyclists in the Houston area know how crucial it is to be careful both on the busier streets and the backroads. A recent report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighted just that. The NTSB report, titled “Bicyclist...
Early Thursday morning, an 18-wheeler crashed into the rear of a Greyhound tour bus on Interstate 45 near The Woodlands. The bus was stalled on the outside shoulder of the southbound lanes at Lake Woodlands Drive around 5 a.m., according to the...
Under Texas law, anyone involved in a car accident that causes injury, death, or property damage exceeding $1,000 must report the crash to law enforcement. When police arrive at the scene, they will get medical attention for injured individuals,...
A woman was killed Sunday when a driver at a car wash in Rosenberg rammed into her car, pinning her. Witnesses at the Blue Wave car wash on Reading Road described a frightening and tragic scene, when a 70-year-old man driving a Lexus sped in...
Parents always have a lot on their minds, and their children’s safety is at the top of the list. Most parents take it for granted that by following current child safety seat laws, they are doing their best to protect their kids in case of a crash....
