According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than nine people are killed and over 1,000 people injured each day in car accidents that involved a distracted driver. With such startling numbers of distracted driving accidents, understanding distracted driving and the associated risk factors could mean the difference between life and death. Types of Distracted Driving Distracted driving can be broken down
According to statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation, statewide in 2012, more than 1,300 people were killed in single-vehicle accidents in which the car left the road. While many people simply assume that single vehicle accidents are the fault of the drivers themselves – perhaps they were speeding, distracted by their cell phones, or they were inebriated. A closer examination
The last couple of years have featured record numbers of vehicle recalls for a variety of reasons, many of them potentially dangerous and possibly deadly. A few years back, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took some heat for being a bit too lenient on car makers when it came to safety recalls and they responded by streamlining the
Among the more frequent injuries that result from motor vehicle accidents are soft tissue injuries. These can happen in any accident, including a low-impact accident. Many people believe that the extent of vehicle damage has a direct relationship to the extent of the injuries to the people inside, but even low-impact fender-benders can lead to serious soft-tissue injuries, including those that can
Texas roadways are inherently dangerous, no matter where you go, whether it’s Dallas or Corpus Christi. According to recent statistics, more than 89,000 serious injuries occur due to vehicle accidents every year. A person is injured every two minutes 15 seconds in Texas and a person is killed about every other hour. In Corpus Christi alone, there are more than 6,800 accidents
Car accidents in Texas can result in a great number and types of injuries, but among the most common injuries are those to the neck and back. In particular, neck injuries commonly range from mild sprains to broken necks. However, the most common of these is known as whiplash, which is portrayed as something of a minor injury, but which can
