Senior motorists experience a range of deficiencies in their physical and mental faculties that make it difficult for them to drive safely and increase their risks of being involved in auto accidents. Family members and caregivers have a major role to play in encouraging seniors to give up their car…
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Eliminate These Common Causes of Speeding-Related Car Accidents
Speeding- related car accidents kill thousands of Americans every year. Learn how you can reduce the chances of becoming another speeding auto accident statistic. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car accidents caused directly by speeding drivers contributed to 12,151 fatalities in 2022. The federal agency has been…
Georgia Anti-Speeding Campaign to Prevent Car Accidents
An anti- speeding campaign that aims to tackle speeding across Georgia and several Southern States ends on July 21. These types of campaigns are extremely important in the effort to reduce the number of auto accidents involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful deaths. Operation Southern Slow Down included Georgia as…
Campaign to Prevent Red Light Violation Accidents
Next month, federal transportation safety authorities will kick off a campaign that is aimed at helping motorists understand the dangers of running red lights. The campaign hopes to avoid serious personal injuries suffered by motorists and pedestrians each year by persons failing to obey traffic control signals. Violation of stop…
Simple Street Design Changes can Help Prevent Pedestrian Accidents
Reducing the number of pedestrians killed in car accidents every year is key to reducing the number of auto accident wrongful deaths recorded across the country. Simple design interventions can help accomplish this goal. According to a report titled Dangerous By Design by Smart Growth America, basic design interventions that…
Georgia Teens to Benefit from New Auto Accident Prevention Program
All K -12 students in Georgia will now benefit from free access to traffic and road safety education thanks to a collaboration between the Georgia Department of Transportation and a leading education media organization. Georgia has struggled with an increase in the number of car accident wrongful deaths across the…
Most Drivers Would be Comfortable with Anti Speeding Technology in Cars
There is a surprisingly high acceptance of anti-speeding technology in cars with many motorists in a recent study confirming that they would be comfortable with this technology in their cars. Speeding is the number one cause of auto accidents in the United States, causing more car accidents every year than…
Autotech Could Help Prevent Car Accidents Involving Delivery Vans
Close to 40% of all car accidents involving delivery vans could be prevented if all vans came equipped with four important safety features. According to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, auto tech could play a key role in helping reduce the number of auto accidents…
Smart Traffic Signs Are the Next Step in Car Accident Prevention
Traffic signs that can monitor motorist behavior and display messages that are tailored to target such behaviors may be the next step forward as federal and state officials consider innovative ways of reducing the number of car accidents in their jurisdictions. Across the country, some jurisdictions are experimenting with pilot…
Promotion of Fast Cars Weakens Progress on Auto Accident Prevention
In 2017, 40% of automobile marketing focused on the performance or speed of the cars. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, such promotion of speeds can undermine efforts towards reducing car accidents numbers resulting in a significant number of personal injuries and wrongful deaths. According to the analysis,…