Posts tagged accidents

• Fatigue as Cause of Accidents

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:44 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Colorado ranks sixth in U.S. for fatalities from drowsy driving; Wyoming ranks number one, according to a recent article in the Rocky Mountain NewsThe federal government has conservatively estimated that about 100,000 crashes a year are caused by driver fatigue, resulting in 71,000 people being injured and 1,500 fatalities. But safety officials said those figures are probably low because of the...

• Safety Features for vehicles

  Staff Writer | March 06, 2006 8:47 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Consumerreports.org give us a list of safety features to look for when choosing a vehicle. Click here to read the full article.

• Cell Phones while Driving

  Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 12:38 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Can you drive safely and use your cell phone?At any moment of any day, 500,000 drivers of passenger vehicles are talking on handheld cell phones. Cell phones are, without a doubt, the latest, most visible, and most controversial source of driver in-attention. For a majority of motorists, seeing another driver talking on the phone is a red flag! Several states have introduced legislation to...

• Hybrid Safety Issues

  Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 12:25 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hybrid-run vehicles run on a combination of electric power and a conventional gasoline engine with a large battery pack to energize an electric motor(s). It is the battery and the high-voltage cables under the passenger compartment connecting it to the motor(s) that is of concern.These safety concerns come from emergency responders, firefighters and prospective buyers new to the technology. ...

• Teen Traffic Deaths

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A recent early morning traffic accident claimed the life of a 17-year-old student at Cherry Creek Prep alternative school; his parents thought he was in bed asleep. A westbound car driven by Christopher Michael Thielen of Arapahoe County crossed into oncoming traffic and an eastbound motorist was hit; the 38-year-old woman was taken to Medical Center of Aurora South.The 48-year-old man driving a...

• Worst Intersections In Springs

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, police announced 2005's mostdangerous intersections last week. The intersection of Academy and Fountaintopped the department's list.Statistics show that there were 38 accidents at Academy and Fountain, and 31people were hurt in the 20 crashes involving injuries.Nineteen of the 38 wrecks were rear-enders; 10 were broadside collisions;and three were...

• I-70 accidents near Glenwood Springs involve seven vehicles, no injuries.

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The GJ Sentinel reports that a series of accidents on a slick section of Interstate 70 west of Glenwood Springs involved seven vehicles and closed the eastbound lanes for a short time Wednesday morning but caused no injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol.Click here to see the full article

• 75-Year Old Woman killed in crash near Mesa Mall

  Staff Writer | February 07, 2006 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Anna Pitts, 75, was driving westbound on Patterson Road in a Honda Accord when her car was struck by a Ford F-350 pickup driving eastbound, said Sgt. Dave Oswalt of the Grand Junction Police Department. The Daily Sentinel reported that the driver of the pickup truck was not considered to be at fault and was not cited.Click to see the full text of the Car Accident article.

• 51-year old bicyclist killed crossing Sheridan Boulevard

  Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to the Rocky Mountain News article by Felix Doligosa, Jr., the victim died at the scene of the accident after being hit by a southbound truck in the 3300 block of South Federal.Read the entire accident article.

• In Support of New Seat Belt Legislation

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2006 7:24 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Colorado is one of 27 states that has "secondary" seat-belt enforcement, which means officers can only cite drivers for seat-belt violations if they are stoped for other infractions.The Denver Post offers more about the parents of a car accident victim who are fighting for tougher seat belt laws.