iSeeCars.com has made an analysis of fatal car crash rates among vehicles with a 2013-2017 model year. On average, 2.6 of these vehicles were in a fatal accident per billion vehicle miles. Yet the rate was 4.5 for subcompact cars and 4.6 for sports cars, making these...
Month: May 2020
Wrongful death lawsuits filed over Bryant helicopter crash
Indiana basketball fans might be interested to learn that two more wrongful death lawsuits have been filed over the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others January 26. Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant,...
IIHS: driver-assist tech not helping to prevent distraction
Indiana residents should be aware of the dangers of driver-assist tech. While it can take over certain functions for drivers, it does not replace them. Many drivers have not realized this, though, and act as if they are riding in a fully automated vehicle. This has...
AAA reports 10-year high in red-light running crash deaths
AAA has found that the number of deaths caused by red-light runners reached a 10-year high in 2017. The total that year came to 939 people, nearly half of whom were drivers or passengers in cars other than the red-light runner's. Over a third of the victims were the...