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...
Year: 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...
How road safety is threatened by slow drivers
Slow drivers are not an unusual sight on the highways of Indiana. In this state, those in the left-hand lane who go well below the speed limit and hinder traffic may be pulled over and handed a ticket. It makes sense, considering what a threat these drivers can be to...
Motor vehicle accident claims 2 lives
Two men have lost their lives in a tragic car crash in Indiana. The accident took place early in the morning on a recent Wednesday. The motor vehicle accident involved two cars along Indiana 26 near a county road.According to police, a car was driving east along the...
Motor vehicle accident claims 2 lives, leads to 1 injury
Two teenage boys have lost their lives in a tragic single-car collision in Indiana. Now, their parents and other family members are left to grieve and question how these boys' lives could have ended so soon. A third teenage boy survived the motor vehicle accident.The...
Motor vehicle accident claims life of Indiana grad student
A graduate student at Indiana University has sadly lost her life in a tragic car crash. The motor vehicle accident took place near a street intersection not far from the university's campus on a recent Saturday night. The crash took place as she was attempting to...
Wearable technology may help prevent drowsy driving
Any sort of trucking accident has the potential of causing significant damage. This makes sense considering semitrailers can weigh 20 to 30 times more than passenger vehicles.However, it is not just the weight of these large vehicles that contribute to devastating...
Motor vehicle accident claims 1 life, leads to 1 injury
A woman has sadly lost her life in a car accident in Indiana. In addition, a man suffered injuries in the motor vehicle accident. The head-on accident took place along a road on a recent Sunday morning.Authorities said they were called to the accident scene shortly...