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 […]
How Safe Is Your Vehicle?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently launched a new campaign to remind vehicle owners to regularly check for open recalls. There were nearly 900 recalls in 2015, affecting 51 million vehicles. According to NHTSA findings, an average of 25 percent of recalled vehicles are not taken in for repairs. When a vehicle is recalled, […]
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 […]
Winter Dangers for Semi-Trucks
Icy roads, snow, and other winter weather conditions can make driving stressful for many drivers. These harsh weather conditions are known to be a factor in many winter automobile accidents, including those that involve semi-trucks. Experienced semi-truck drivers know that they should exercise extreme caution and stop driving if weather conditions become extreme. All drivers […]
