Automobile Accidents

• alcohol and car crashes

  Joe Stanley | July 21, 2007 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  the overnight crashhttp://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ea74b345-a493-4a83-8281-fda8cb552a0d represents another alcohol related accident. Remember if drink dont drive any motorized vehicle. Be safe.

• Car Accidents on Rural Roads

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  I just saw an article on line about car accidents on rural highways. Not suprisingly the article sites studies that show that driving on rural highways can be more dangerous than driving on urban roads. University of Minnesota research by the Center of Excellence on Rural Safety found rural roads deadlier when it comes to car crashes than urban roads in 2005. The study states 72 percent of...

• Rear-end auto crash: Protect Your Neck

  Jennifer Moore | July 20, 2007 5:33 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The August issue of Consumer Reports has a helpful guide on how to prevent neck injuries in a rear-end automobile accident. Here are the top six ways Consumer Reports suggests:1) Buy a car with a good rear-crash rating;2) Adjust the head restraint to fit you;3) Always wear your safety belt;4) Sit upright;5) Don't tailgate; and6) Position yourself for a crash.Neck injuries are the most commonly...

• Georgia Toddler Run Over By Mother

  Eddie Farah | July 20, 2007 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  It's happened again. Proving again that children and SUVs are a dangerous combination.A woman driving to work near Savannah pulled her Isuzu Ascension out of the driveway when her 20-month old daughter, Kyla Grimes ran out of the house and toward the car.39-year old Kim Smith says she felt a bump. After pulling out of the driveway she saw the little girl in her rear-view mirror. She had...

• Auto Accidents and Insurance

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Did you know that where you live is important to insurance companies when they set your automobile insurance rates. When assessing risk of auto accidents insurance companies usually look at how often car accidents and theft occur close to your home and this helps them determine your rates. Studies by the insurance companies show that most accidents occur close to home. One company asked 11,000...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents on Rural Highways

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  To those of us living in Northern New Hampshire its no secret that automobile accidents on rural highways can be deadly. A recent study by the University of Minnesota confirmed that rural auto accidents are statistically more deadly than accidents on urban roads. University of Minnesota research by the Center of Excellence on Rural Safety found rural roads deadlier when it comes to car crashes...

• New Drunk Driving Penalties To Reduce Car Accidents

  Ed Normand | July 20, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Today Governor Crist signed into legislation a new law to try to limit auto accidents in Florida. The law was pushed by consumer activist groups including Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Florida Justice Association. Under this law motorists convicted of driving under the influence must have automobile bodily injury insurance of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident,...

• Four Die in Crash Involving Amtrack

  Susy Owen | July 20, 2007 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  On Monday, an Amtrack train carrying 161 passengers collided with a vehicle. The collision was a result of the driver of the vehicle making a decision to drive around the crossing gate, witnesses reported. When you hear stories like this, it seems, truth can be stranger than fiction!Most unfortunately, the driver caused the deaths of three other people besides himself. Thankfully there were no...

• Girl Blind After Being Hit By A Drunk Driver

  Beth Janicek | July 20, 2007 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  On the night of the San Antonio Spurs championship, a little girl was hit by an accused drunk driver and is now blind in one eye. Teresa Alvarez and her daughter were celebrating on the sidewalk off Culebra Road when a car hopped the curb and struck both Ms. Alvarez and her daughter. Teresa's right leg was torn apart and she had a broken jaw. Her daughter, Brianna, has broken bones all over her...

• Canton Township Michigan Motorcycle Death

  Larry Buckfire | July 20, 2007 8:17 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A very sad story appeared in the local paper yesterday about a Michigan motorcycle accident death. An avid motorcyclist was tragically killed by a motorist trying to flee the police in Canton Township, Michigan. The accident victim, Anthony Salvatore Quasarano, was described as a kind man with a passion for motorcycles, and his friends admired him for his easygoing nature and big smile. He...