A recent and deadly motor home accident has prompted me to develop several short journal entries on the topic. Let us consider the basic facts and statistics of this type of vehicle in this article. *There are three classes of motor home vehicles – which are decided by the weight of the recreational vehicle. The [...]
A recent report indicates that in the case of vehicle collisions women are repeatedly at greater risk of more severe injury than their male counterparts. According to results published in a recent article of the highly regarded American Journal of Public Health women who are generally of smaller stature sustain greater injuries in comparable accidents [...]
With fall approaching and winter not far behind it’s a good time to remember that this is ‘deer’ season and add extra caution to your driving. While these animals may seem beautiful from afar – they are the cause of numerous crashes and fatalities each year. If you keep the following advice in mind – [...]
Recently the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration kicked off a child safety campaign complete with loveable characters and an easy-to-remember slogan. The motto – “Think Safe, Ride Safe, Be Safe” is catchy and simple enough for children to remember. It is predicated on the fact that automobile accidents continue to be one of the leading [...]
In our previous article we discussed some new and interesting data related to vehicle collisions that should give the driver pause before making unsafe driving decisions such as driving intoxicated or distracted. Consider the following information. *In the case of head-on collisions, the result is often one or more fatalities – while only a minor [...]
Motor vehicle accident facts are compiled by multiple sources in the United States – some agencies are private, some public, many are governmental including (but not limited to) FARS (fatal accident reporting system), IIHS (insurance institute for highway safety), NCHS (national center for highway statistics), NHTSA (national highway transportation safety administration) and NCSS (national crash [...]
Most people think that driving under the influence refers only to alcohol intoxication. In fact, impaired drivers with legal and illegal substances in their blood stream are also considered to be driving under the influence as well. There are millions of over-the-counter and prescription medications taken each year by Americans young and old. Some of [...]
The recent tornados and severe storms crossing the country have prompted me to devote an article to safety procedures specific to storm driving. *First, if you can avoid driving in bad weather that is the best advice. Weather forecasts are available online, on the radio, on television and in newspapers. It is also a common [...]
With the news that another child in the area was left in the car and succumbed due to the extreme heat I have resigned myself to the fact that at least once a year I will revisit the topic of child safety and children in hot cars. Some years ago I represented the family of [...]
One of the most common types of injuries that result from an automobile accident is blunt force trauma – also known as blunt injury or blunt trauma. In fact, research shows that blunt force trauma accounts for nearly fifty percent of all injuries sustained in vehicle accidents. It may also be called a non-penetrating trauma. [...]
