Did you know that in the average time it takes to respond to a text while driving (5 seconds) while traveling at 55 miles per hour, you have traveled approximately the length of a football field without seeing the road? What would happen if a deer crossed your path during that time? Or worse yet, […]
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
If you’re not getting enough sleep, it could become a problem for yourself and others. According to the CDC, sleep insufficiency could cause: Automobile accidents Workplace accidents Medical errors Chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and depression Increase cancer risk Reduced productivity Needless to say, getting a good night’s sleep is important. But many Americans […]
NHTSA Reports Increase in Traffic Deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released the latest evaluation of traffic deaths for 2015. The numbers show that there is still a lot of work to be done to decrease automobile accident and traffic deaths in the United States. The NHTSA’s numbers show that an estimated 26,000 individuals were killed in traffic crashes […]
Stay Safe at Railroad Crossings
According to the Federal Railroad Administration, Indiana is ranked in the top 15 states for rail crossing deaths. While trains are no longer one of our primary means of transportation, they are still used for transporting people and goods throughout the state and the country. Areas where trains cross roads are at high risk for […]
The Road to Zero Automobile Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) works to keep people, roads, and automobiles safe. According to their statistics, more than 35,000 lives were lost in automobile accidents in 2015. The NHTSA wants to prevent these tragedies. In fact, they believe that the only acceptable goal for fatalities related to car accidents is zero. That’s […]
