Motor Vehicle Accidents

Here is a common scenario in North Carolina: You saved for weeks or months to buy a ticket to your favorite nearby sporting event, such as a NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. You have a great time, but as you leave the area, a car collides with your vehicle,...

Harm reduction involves making decisions that limit your personal risk. When it comes to driving, harm reduction might involve learning about what causes crashes and identifying consistent factors among collisions. For example, although crashes can occur at any time...

One of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) roles is to compile statistics about what causes trucks to crash. They are currently working on updating this information. The most recent FMCSA study is four years old but can still shed light on making...

Summer may not officially begin until June 20 this year, but many individuals treat this season as if it starts with Memorial Day. They often do so because this is the time of the year when days get longer and schools often let out for the school year. Families often...

If you had to choose to drive on a rural road or a city street, with your sole goal being maximum safety, which would you choose? For many, it would be the rural road, which tends to feel less confusing and to have less traffic. It seems safer. However, statistics...

On the whole, running or jogging consistently can be good for your health. It keeps your weight down, improves your cardiovascular system, gives you an outlet for stress and much more. Any fitness expert will tell you that a habit of exercise gives you a healthier...

It doesn’t seem like it should be that hard to avoid getting into an accident with a train -- after all, they do run on a fixed track. Yet injuries and fatalities happen every day, especially when drivers take chances and go through a railroad crossing without...

Your following distance -- the gap between your car and the one just ahead of you -- is a major contributor when faced with unexpected changes on the road. It’s impossible for the gap to be too large. If you have at least a suitable distance, it allows you to hit the...

When a driver hits a cyclist, the two may dispute who was to blame for their crash. While every case is unique, naturally, one does wonder just how often the fault lies with the driver and how often it lies with the cyclist. What do the statistics tell us?  Drivers...

Texting and driving is clearly a very dangerous habit. Many accidents happen every year, putting people in the hospital, driving up insurance costs and taking lives. As a result, texting and driving has gotten a reputation as the most common and dangerous distraction....