Unfortunately, in 2015 more than 35,000 individuals lost their lives in car accidents. This represents more than a 7% increase from the previous year. A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, however, shows that millennials struggle with putting down their phones even when they are behind the wheel. More than 2,500 Americans… Read More »
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Multiple Health Conditions Make Truck Drivers More Dangerous on the Road
Trucking accidents lead to serious costs for the economy as well as anyone injured in the accident. This is why trucking safety and regulation have become hot topics for legislators and advocates in recent years. There are plenty of different elements that influence whether or not a truck driver will be safe while on the… Read More »
New Crash Test Dummies Incorporate Different Sizes
In order to identify whether or not vehicles are appropriately designed for crashes for the average sized Americans, crash test dummies are getting a makeover. Two new models are believed to better reflect American society when it comes to determining how vehicles perform in car accidents. One of these is a 273-pound obese dummy and… Read More »
New Fitness App Could Help Plan Better Bike Lanes in Cities
Any individual in California who has taken their bike to the open road knows that they may be putting themselves at serious risk of a major car accident. Fitness app Strava turns out to be a very accurate way to determine how many people are actually commuting on their bikes or by foot. Scientists associated… Read More »
Ignition Interlock Devices May Cut Down on Fatal Alcohol Related Car Crashes
A new study indicates that ignition interlocks for anyone who has been convicted of drunk driving can help to minimize the number of fatal alcohol related car accidents than laws that are less strict. The study was recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and identified that mandatory interlock laws were linked to… Read More »
Traffic Death Statistics from 2016 Continue to Rise
Traffic fatalities across the first 9 months of 2016 increased by 8% from the same time period the year before. According to data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 27,875 people were killed during that period. This continues the increases seen in 2015 of deaths ticking up by 7.2% after years of decline…. Read More »
New Study Says That Individuals with Brightly Colored Cars Are Less Likely to Be Hurt in an Accident
Plenty of traditional wisdom about brightly colored cars has indicated that people should avoid buying them because there is a limited re-sale market for these boldly colored cars. Silver, gray, black and white are the most traditional common vehicle colors found not just across America but around the world. Plenty of research studies have been… Read More »
What UPS Drivers Can Teach About Driving Safety
UPS is responsible for delivering more than 18 million packages every single day and the majority of these are handled by trucks. Driver safety is one of the most important factors at the company. Truck drivers in general may be more likely to cause significant damage in an accident due to the size and weight… Read More »
Study Shows That Driver Warning Systems Not Necessarily Effective for Reforming Driver Behavior
New vehicle systems are being designed inside cars to help alert distracted drivers to potential road hazards. However, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety determined that these systems did not inadvertently discourage or encourage this behavior. The researchers sought to discover whether or not these vehicle warning systems impacted drivers negatively… Read More »
Most Dangerous Jobs of 2016
Being injured on the job is an unfortunate reality for anyone who works in a risky occupation. Certain jobs may carry some serious threats and according to research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Careercast.com, there are several key jobs that consistently make the top list of… Read More »