Texas has Highest Number of Wrong Way Crashes in Nation
According to a recent study from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Texas tops the nation’s list of the most wrong-way crash fatalities. Between 2015 to 2018, there were 309 deaths…
Avoid the Dangers of Drinking and Driving this Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo 2021 may be one of the first days many Texans decide to get out of their home and let loose in a while. With restaurants and bars…
The Driverless Car: How Safe Is It?
The promise of more time is part of the allure of driverless cars. Although some people enjoy driving, most people don’t enjoy sitting in traffic nor do they want to…
Forgotten Baby Syndrome: What is it and How to Avoid it
While forgotten baby syndrome can occur any time of year, it is particularly deadly from April to September every year. On a warm spring or summer day, a car can…
What is highway hypnosis and what is the best way to avoid it?
You arrive at your destination and can’t remember how you got there. Did you travel at the speed of light? Did you enter into a warped dimension? Were you abducted…
How to Safely Stop on a Highway Shoulder in an Emergency
We’ve all seen those viral dashcam videos of a car careening off the main highway and hitting another car or person parked on a highway shoulder. These videos are striking…
Pandemic Roads: Traveled miles decreased, but fatalities rose
The pandemic, along with stay-at-home orders, kept many drivers off the road during the 2020 year. However, according to a report from the National Safety Council (NSC), more than 42,000…
What Unintentional Driving Habits Make Roads Less Safe?
Because of the number of times you’ve gotten behind the wheel of a car and survived, it is easy to forget just how dangerous driving is. Even if you believe…
Increase in Car Crashes at Spring Break Hot Spots
Every year, college students and other young adults take to the roads for a much-needed break from the gruesome school curriculum. They head off to far away, sunny party destinations…
How do Current Crash Test Standards Put Drivers at Risk?
Much like medical research, women are often overlooked in the testing of controlled motor vehicle collisions. Despite the glaring fact that half of American drivers are female, this demographic remains…
