Traffic crashes in the U.S. cost society $340billion in one year, or just over $1,000 for each of the country’s 328 million people, according to a study by safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it studied crashes in calendar year 2019 that killed an estimated 36,500 people, injured 4.5 million people and…
Read More > Seven people were killed and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a deadly head-on crash near New Braunfels on Sunday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities said they responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash just after 6 p.m. on RM 2722, north of Buffalo Spring Road in Comal County….
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Trauma, whether it be from a car accident, physical or emotional abuse, or any other traumatic event, can have long-lasting and devastating effects on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. It can lead to a range of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a host of other emotional and…
Read More > I had a call this morning from someone who had lent her car out. The borrower either lent it out himself or someone he knew took it. Either way, it was in a wreck and now the responsible person will not pay for the property damage. When it comes to lending your car out, it…
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An 81-year-old man is dead and his wife, 74, was in critical condition after the couple was mauled by dogs Friday in San Antonio, officials said. The dog’s owner, Christian Alexander Moreno, 31, has been charged with dangerous dog attack resulting in death and injury to an elderly person-criminal negligence. Moreno, who was arrested Friday…
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The Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled “Trucks Hauling Mail Violate Safety Rules and Cause Deadly Crashes.” The article highlights the increasing number of crashes involving mail trucks and the violations of safety regulations by the companies that operate them. According to the article, the United States Postal Service (USPS) contracts with private…
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U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year. The agency says in both cases the Model Y…
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Austin-based Yeti is recalling 1.9 million coolers and gear cases due to magnets that can become detached from them, creating a risk of injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should stop using the four recalled products and contact Yeti for refund information. The closures on the defective products can fail, resulting…
Read More > A jury found UPS Inc. must pay a Missouri family $75million, after a company driver with a known history of drug abuse collided with a pregnant woman’s car, causing her baby to be born with permanent brain damage. In May 2018, Steven Ray Miller was driving a UPS truck and ran a red light, hitting…
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Highway fatalities are on the rise again — 46,000 in the U.S. in 2022, up 22%, according to numbers released recently. How many of those deaths involved distracted driving? “It’s much bigger than the data show,” said Bruce Landsberg, vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Data collection methods are so riddled with problems, he said,…
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