Sometimes, all it takes for a crash to occur is a moment of distraction by the driver. A distracted driver is more prone to accidents due to the lack of attention and concentration on the environment around them, which denies them the ability to react quickly and...
Driving home, you encountered a driver who was doing something you thought was not smart. They were driving too slowly and suddenly tried to veer in front of you while you were driving home from a stressful day at work. Without checking to see that the next lane was...
You may love living in Mississippi, but there’s no way to sugarcoat the news: This state is at the absolute bottom of the pack when it comes to road safety. The study, which was compiled by researchers at WalletHub, aimed to look at the livability of each state. In...
You’re at an intersection, one of the places where you’re statistically most likely to get involved in a crash. Sure enough, another driver hits your vehicle. Knowing how to react at that moment is very important. You clearly want to check on any injured individuals...
There are all kinds of car crashes that can cause injuries. One of the more common types is the rear-end collision. Rear-end collisions happen for a few reasons. They may happen because a driver stops suddenly and someone behind them was traveling too close to them to...
Often, fault for a crash is straightforward. One driver runs a red light or turns right into the side of another vehicle, possibly because they had their eyes on their phone instead of on the road. When the police respond to reports of the collision, they review the...
Think back on the last time you narrowly missed having a motorist strike you in a parking lot. You likely don't have to reflect very far back to think of such an instance. There will likely be an uptick in these close calls over the next few months as more people...
Most people have been in the same situation at one time or another: They’re driving and they begin to get tired. If you’re behind the wheel when you start to feel drowsy or distracted, it’s important for you to pull over and take steps to wake up before you continue...
You are driving on a northern Mississippi highway when another driver loses control and crashes into you. Fortunately, you survive the accident, but the impact left you with neck and back injuries. While you are recovering in the hospital, you find out that the other...
If a serious crash has left you shopping for a new car, you may be surprised at the multitude of safety features that now come standard with a lot of models or as an added safety package to many others. If your last car’s most impressive safety feature was airbags,...
