Summer is a time when teen drivers get into the largest number of fatal accidents, according to AAA. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says, “Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. Mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all [...]

While distracted driving remains a major safety issue across the nation, auto makers are adding more and more interactivity to the dashboard. And while this technology is often meant to make driving easier, and even safer, some would argue it all just adds to the risk of distraction behind the wheel. Paul Eisenstein, a reporter [...]

Monday kicked off “Distracted Driving Month” in California. The authorities in the The Golden State will be cracking down on distracted drivers, particularly the ones texting or talking on cell phones. There has been a ban on drivers using handheld devices in CA since July 2008; texting and driving became illegal in January 2009. The [...]

There are two important things you can do to reduce your chances of getting into an auto accident — pay attention and have a “Plan B.” Accidents happen. There is no way to get around that. Reducing the number and severity of accidents, however, is an attainable goal. Carelessness and inattention are all too often [...]

It all started with a single rollover accident near Empire, Colorado. Christina Dickenson reports for 9 News: Colorado State Patrol says the Clear Creek County Fire Department was assisting with a single-vehicle rollover crash on the east side of Berthoud Pass on U.S. 40 near mile marker 253 at about 7:30 a.m. No one was injured in [...]

It’s time for an update on that school bus accident I wrote about a few days ago, the one that has resulted in 12 injuries. At about  9:30 p.m. last Tuesday, on U.S. Highway 24 near Ellicott Highway, a school bus full of 7th- and 8th-grade basketball players and their coaching staff allegedly crashed on [...]

On the Colorado Accident Law Blog, we talk about about distracted driving and driving under the influence (DUI) a lot. One thing we haven’t yet touched on is driving while extremely tired, which in many ways is similar to driving drunk — reaction time is slowed, attention can drift, and passing out behind the wheel [...]

Driving under the influence (DUI) doesn’t always lead to tragedy, but it’s never a good idea — especially when the vehicle is not just a car, but an 18 wheeler. Take the case of a truck driver in Longmont, Colorado, who racked up 37 counts of driving-related offenses on what The Longmont Times-Call calls a “rampage” [...]

Car accidents have the potential to snowball rapidly — especially on the highway.  Sunday morning, a sedan driving eastbound on I-70 in Colorado started a frightening domino effect when it collided with a semi. Four vehicles on both sides of the highway were involved in the accident just outside Fruita, Colorado. Paul Shockley, a reporter [...]

Yesterday, I wrote about a series of car accidents that lead to a fatal collision on I-25 [Fatal Car Accident on I-25 in Colordao]. A wealth of new information has become available, so I’m revisiting that crash today. For one thing, the involved parties have now been identified. Elizabeth “Betsy” Jane Long, 35, was at [...]