According to the National Safety Council, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 44. These injuries can happen any time, any place. What’s even more disconcerting is the cause of these accidents. The National Safety Council reports between 97 and 99 percent of these injuries were due to human […]

The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety estimates almost 145,000 traffic accidents on Georgia’s roads and highways in their most recent yearly report, including about 1,500 fatalities and more than 140,000 injuries. Almost 40,000 accidents occurred in Gwinnett County, which resulted in 13,535 injuries and 66 fatalities. Many different situations might lead to a car […]

Driver fatigue is so widespread across the country that experts recognize it as a public health problem. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls fatigue drowsy driving, but the condition covers both acute sleepiness and generally being worn down. When fatigue affects drivers, it’s almost always because they have not gotten enough sleep […]

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), over 4,000 fatal crashes involving large trucks occur across the United States each year. Additionally, more than 100,000 truck accidents result in injuries. When truck accidents occur, those in smaller vehicles often suffer severe injuries because of the massive size and weight of large trucks. Truck […]

Every year an average of six million car accidents take place in the United States, and each day 90 people die as a result of these accidents. An additional two million people suffer some form of a permanent injury related to a motor vehicle accident. Of the accidents resulting in fatalities, nearly one third are […]

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Nobody gets excited to drive in traffic. It makes most of us feel impatient even at the best of times. Some drivers may find themselves becoming aggravated in the event of less-than-ideal traffic conditions, and a small percentage of those allow their aggravation and impatience to mutate into something else entirely. Road rage is a […]

Self-driving cars are trickling onto the roadways, and doing so seemingly with a nod from government agencies. In fact, the introduction of self-driving cars into traffic likely will speed up due to recent guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which further clarify what the rules and regulations regarding the vehicles are — largely […]

If you were injured in an accident with a drunk driver, you may already be aware that you could be eligible to seek compensation through either a claim with the drunk driver’s insurance company or through a personal injury lawsuit. The realization that the drunk driver has actually been convicted criminally of DUI is a […]

Summer is a time of sunshine and adventures with friends and family. However, it is also the time of year when the risk of a car accident increases for a number of reasons. Here is a look at five of those reasons. 1. The Newest Drivers Are Spending More Time on the Road In the […]

Cell phone use while driving, including making phone calls and texting, is a form of distracted driving that can lead to serious motor vehicle collisions. Georgia law imposes regulations on cell phone use by motor vehicle drivers, including truck drivers, who operate their vehicles on Georgia roadways. There are also some special regulations that apply […]