If you become stranded on the highway, follow these safety tips to avoid a pedestrian accident with another vehicle. Traffic departments all over the nation advice people, whether in cars, motorcycles, or on foot, to be extra cautious whenever there are large trucks around. People believe that they will never get involved in an accident with a semi-truck since they can …
There are an estimated 500,000 truck accidents in the U.S. each year. The injuries associated with truck accidents are often serious. An accident between a car and a truck is quite dangerous and can result in serious injuries. Most often it is the occupants of the car which bear the brunt of the accident and get severely …
Sharing the road with large tractor-trailer trucks can pose safety challenges for both the truck drivers and others on the road. One such challenge is avoiding an underride collision. An underride collision is a collision between a passenger vehicle and the trailer of a truck. It is an extremely devastating form of an accident where …
Two children are killed every week from backover accidents – many times involving a parent or caregiver. Highways and intersections are not the only places prone to car accidents. A large number of car accidents also occur in and around parking lots. Considering the high rate of parking lot accidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced …
Head-on collisions are often serious because of the impact caused, leading to catastrophic injuries. Each year, on average 250 people are killed in crossover crashes, resulting in head-on collisions. Head-on collisions can occur in a wide variety of situations. For example, a driver crosses the center line and collides with an oncoming vehicle. These accidents are often serious …
Merging accidents are a frequent occurrence on Missouri roads and a large percentage can be attributed to driver error. Merging into traffic can be a difficult and risky maneuver, especially in high traffic situations. However, it is a skill that you must master if you are to drive on a highway. We have offered some tips …