Pedestrian Accident Statistics – How to Stay Safe

A pedestrian is 1.5 times more likely to be killed in a car accident than a passenger in a vehicle. Each year in the United States, thousands of pedestrians are killed or injured in traffic accidents. In 2010, more than 4,000 Americans were killed and 70,000 injured due to pedestrian related car accidents. A pedestrian …

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Updated: September 23, 2020

Understand Why Semi Truck Accidents Happen so You Can Avoid Them

As drivers we hope that we will never be involved in an accident. Yet many accidents occur and many drivers will at some point experience an accident themselves or will hear of a loved one or family member who has been in an accident. Pretty serious injuries can result from even minor fender benders, so …

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Updated: April 5, 2025

Truck Rear-Ends Motorcycle, Causes Serious Injuries to Missouri Couple

Head on collisions can be disastrous or fatal, but rear end crashes also have the potential to cause devastating injuries or even death. We think of head on collisions as being more serious because of speed and the location of the drivers, while rear end collisions oftentimes call to mind neck strain or whiplash injuries. …

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Updated: February 8, 2018

Wet Roads and the Potential for Serious Car Accidents

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Seasonal weather calls for Missouri drivers to modify their driving to accommodate current road conditions. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported that a Perry teenager was injured in a single vehicle accident on Thursday, October 3, at 2:58 p.m. The accident happened on Mo. 19, just one mile east of Center, Missouri. According to …

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Updated: November 12, 2024

Accidents in Late September Leave Three Motorists Injured

Several recent Missouri accidents have resulted in injuries for those involved. Two separate accidents that occurred last week left three individuals injured. A local woman riding a scooter was injured in a collision with a truck on Monday, September 23. Tammy Price was driving her scooter and she pulled directly into the path of a …

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Updated: April 5, 2025

Man Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Causing Accident That Killed Alderman

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A man has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced after driving drunk and causing an accident last year that killed a St. Louis alderman. In August of 2012, a St. Louis alderman was killed by a drunk driver. The drunk driver, Patrick Mullen, 26, has now pleaded guilty to the crime on Thursday, September 12. …

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Updated: November 11, 2024