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- Information on car accidents over Christmas holiday released
Jan 4, 2013
While perhaps not the most deadly holiday to be on the roads driving, Christmas is one of the times of the year when car accidents occur. Pennsylvania State Police recently provided statistics regarding the matter. This year the holiday spanned from Dec. 21 to the end of the day Dec. 25. Compared to the numbers in 2011, more deaths, injuries and accidents occurred in 2012. This year there were a total of 1,336 accidents compared...Read More - Would black boxes help improve vehicle safety?
Dec 21, 2012
The constant improvement in car safety has gone a long way to make the result of car accidents less serious. One of the latest tools in improving safety being touted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator is the use of automotive black boxes, similar to what is used in airplanes. They would be set to trigger when either a crash or an event occurs that causes the air bag to deploy. The NHTSA thinks...Read More - Train strikes car in Pittsburgh area community
Dec 20, 2012
Most of the motor vehicle accidents we write about in this blog involved vehicles travelling on roads throughout the Pittsburgh area. There are however other types of vehicles a car may collide with. One of these types of vehicles is a train. Earlier this month a female motorist was involved in one such accident. The incident occurred in McKeesport when the 65-year-old mistakenly turned onto the tracks. She had apparently intended to make the turn...Read More - Automakers successful in preventing rollover accidents
Dec 14, 2012
Motor vehicle accidents that result in a car or truck rolling over are amongst the most serious and deadly. Thanks to improved safety measures including stability control, many rollover accidents have been avoided and roughly 2,200 lives saved. Results of a recent study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration looked at the benefits of stability control technology. The increase in the use of such technology came in response to pressure on automakers from...Read More - ‘Webbing’ poised to be the next distracted driving focus
Dec 7, 2012
Surfing the internet is a favorite pastime for many. Until recently, that activity could only be done in behind a computer. With the introduction of smartphones and tablets to the masses however, that has all changed. It is now possible to participate in the activity anywhere one is able to wirelessly connect to the internet. As Pittsburgh area readers are likely aware, that is many places. One of those places is behind the wheel of...Read More - Driver injured, passenger killed in Pennsylvania accident
Nov 28, 2012
When one reads of a fatal motor vehicle accident, it seems that it is second nature to scan for evidence of drunk driving. In one recent accident that occurred just north of Pittsburgh, police report that alcohol was suspected to have been involved. In this particular car accident, the driver went off the road, flipped the vehicle several times and crashed into a utility pole, injuring himself and killing his passenger. Neither were wearing seat...Read More - Pennsylvania targets keeping medical info in glove box
Nov 26, 2012
Called the "Yellow Dot Program," a new initiative urges motorists in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania to store vital medical information in their glove box in the event of car accidents. This new program asks participants to complete an information sheet with this important data. The form asks that drivers indicate emergency contacts, current medical conditions, allergies and medications, along with listing any recent surgeries. Participants are given yellow stickers to put in their rear windows...Read More - Texting drivers tricky to catch
Nov 23, 2012
Like many areas Pittsburgh faces the challenge of distracted drivers on the road. With the "gotta know it now" culture, texting while driving is especially a problem. It's become such an issue across the country that 39 states have banned texting while driving in an effort to reduce the chance of a motor vehicle accident. Ten states, as well as the District of Columbia, have expanded the ban to include all handheld devices. Pennsylvania is...Read More - Thanksgiving week can be deadly on highways
Nov 21, 2012
Thanksgiving week typically generates more car accidents in Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S. for multiple reasons. The first reality is the law of numbers. Millions of drivers traverse the U.S. to get to Thanksgiving feasts with friends and families. Auto club, AAA, estimates that 90 percent of these travelers use their cars to get to their holiday destinations. The volume of autos on the highways increases the risk of car accidents, before factoring in the...Read More - Head on school bus crash causes personal injuries
Nov 16, 2012
School bus accidents are sadly a reality throughout the nation. Recently one such accident in a neighboring state occurred which resulted in injuries. Specifically, the head on meeting of a car and a school bus injured three. The school bus was transporting 24 students. The school bus driver, a 53-year old woman, and the 20-year old driver of the car both suffered apparently minor personal injuries. Both adults were transported to a hospital for treatment...Read More