As many as one in 6 teen drivers in the United States admits to driving while drowsy. This indicates that the problem of drowsy driving among younger motorists is far more complex than we believe. Those findings came from a recent study that was conducted by the National Sleep Foundation. …
The results of a new study show that more Americans are working and driving on very little sleep. Sleep deprivation is a major cause of drowsy driving -related car accidents which kills thousands of Americans every year. These auto accidents also often result in catastrophic personal injuries. According to the…
A combination of strong laws, enforcement and education campaigns is being credited for a drop in distracted driving rates in several states. A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association finds that distracted driving is a major driver of car accident wrongful death rates. In 2021, distracted driving caused…
The month of April is designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and national as well as Georgia transportation agencies will pay special attention to raising awareness about the dangers of driving while not focusing on the road, in the weeks ahead. Distracted driving is a significant cause of car accidents,…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that partially automated driving systems in several vehicles are not very effective in helping prevent distracted driving. In fact, automated driving systems are likely to increase distracted driving auto accidents. Partial automated driving systems are present in several automobiles these days. These are…
An analysis of traffic data from the last total solar eclipse in 2017 predicts an increase in auto accident rates during the next eclipse expected on April 8. Astronomers have predicted a total solar eclipse on April 8. This eclipse is likely to be similar to the Great American Eclipse…
Federal transportation officials as well as state officials met in the nation’s capital recently to discuss ways to reduce car accident wrongful deaths. Most states were represented at the gathering with 17 states declining to participate, and out of these, 10 of those states had traffic accident death rates that…
The United States recently crossed a painful milestone as it recorded 4 million car accident wrongful deaths since the first fatality was recorded in 1899. The milestone is especially poignant because it comes as transportation authorities are grappling with the problem of increasing car accident deaths across the country, especially…
Several studies have confirmed that speeding rates increased during the pandemic, but disturbing new data from a mobile analytics company finds that American motorists have also been engaging in other types of dangerous behaviors at higher rates since the pandemic. New data by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a company that offers…
Emory University will kick off a study later this year that will focus on the rates of seatbelt use as well as distracted driving rates among motorists in Georgia. The study is extremely important because the failure use a seatbelt and distracted driving account for a significant number of the…