Parents in Indiana may or may not have heard of the "100 deadliest days," which is the time, spanning from Memorial Day to Labor Day, when the number of crashes with teen drivers tends to increase. These crashes, says the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, led to over...
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Rural roads come with their own dangers for drivers
The urban roads of Indiana can be hectic and dangerous, but drivers should not think that they are any safer on country roads. These come with their own safety hazards, such as the reduced visibility caused by the lack of street lights and the danger of having farm...
Eating while driving is a threat to safety
Though using the phone or a navigation system puts drivers and other road users in danger, there is another distracting activity that one should be aware of: eating and drinking. Many drivers in Indiana forget that eating and drinking can pose cognitive, visual and...
GHSA: no respite in pedestrian deaths in 2019
When warmer weather comes, more people will be out on the roads in Indiana and throughout the country. This can lead to more accidents between drivers and pedestrians, and needless to say, such accidents almost never turn out well for the pedestrians. Perhaps you...
Crash deaths high among subcompacts and sports cars
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...
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...
