Earlier this week, we began a discussion about a nationwide report released earlier this year. The non-profit group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety ranked states by how many of 16 safety-critical traffic laws that they had adopted. With just five of the 16 laws...
While traffic safety laws are not a foolproof way to reduce car accidents and crash fatalities, they are definitely a step in the right direction. And certain laws have proven to be particularly effective in reducing road fatalities and injuries. A non-partisan,...
As in nearly every other state, distracted driving continues to be a significant safety hazard here in Ohio. And summer is often an especially dangerous time for distracted driving. Perhaps it is fitting, then, that the Ohio State Highway Patrol is partnering with...
Whether making deliveries, driving to a work site, responding to an emergency or transporting products across the country, many Ohio citizens drive as a part of their daily tasks in the workplace. However, after a crash, these workers face many questions. How will...
Rear-end collisions happen in a wide variety of different settings. Drivers may strike other cars in parking lots or at stop signs in residential areas. More severe accidents can occur when drivers ignore stop signs or drive faster than the speed limit and strike...
As expected, Ohio highways were extremely busy over the Memorial Day weekend. Multiple car accidents happened across the state, many of which caused severe injuries. Some were fatal. Three injured victims were rushed to hospitals after a single-vehicle crash on...
Assessing injuriesOnce you assess your own injuries, if any, you should find out if other passengers suffered any harm. You should make sure to alert emergency medical personnel about the accident. Once they arrive on the scene, those who have sustained the most...
After a long period in which car crash fatalities declined, the number rose significantly in 2015 and 2016 on U.S. roadways.The experts who study such statistics were perplexed by the sudden surge in highway deaths. However, the usual suspects, speeding and drinking,...
The National Transportation Safety Board says an average of 360 people nationwide lose their lives in collisions that are caused by wrong-way drivers every year. Head-on collisions are likely the most feared type of car accidents in Ohio because they are so likely to...
Low-speed, rear-end collisions are common in the U.S., and they can cause some surprisingly serious injuries, especially those involving the head, such as concussion and traumatic brain injury.Car designers continually work to improve safety for passengers. One way to...
