Reducing the Risks of Driving at Night
Car, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Accidents Tend to Rise in the Dark It can get scary after dark. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicle occupants are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident at night than...
How Denver Hopes to End Car Accident Fatalities
Can we prevent all deaths caused by traffic accidents? A few years ago, the National Safety Council launched the Road to Zero (RTZ) Coalition. This is a partnership of local and state police around the country with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by the...
Highway Officials Turn Focus to Poly-Abuse
Mixing Drugs and Alcohol Is a Growing Problem in Colorado Last year, a large national transportation research board announced its findings on a growing problem that is putting vehicle occupants of all ages at risk of being involved in an auto accident. Poly-use, which...
Exploring the Reasons for Occasional Seat Belt Use
The Brief Ritual Can Be Hugely Important in the Event of an Auto Accident The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently conducted a large study to identify which drivers wear a seat belt only occasionally, and why. A few seconds could save your...
Challenging Your Degree of Fault for an Automobile Accident
Reduce Your Fault to Increase Your Compensation In many automobile accidents, more than one party is found to be at fault. Can you still recover damages if you are one of them? How Fault Is Determined Fault for an accident is determined by insurance companies and law...
Why Are Older Drivers More Likely to Be Hurt in a Car Accident?
Despite a tendency to be the safest drivers of all, senior drivers are more at risk for injury. Driving helps older adults to stay mobile and independent. But beyond a certain age, the risk of being injured in an automobile accident starts to rise significantly....