The number of road users killed or seriously injured in Virginia from distracted driving accidents has risen in recent years. Unfortunately, efforts to tackle the problem with public information campaigns have been largely ineffective. Many road safety advocates...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What to do after getting in a car accident
No Virginia driver wants to get into a car accident. However, it is important for people to know how to handle the situation if it ever happens.The first step after getting in a car accident is to stop the vehicle. Even if drivers suspect no damage occurred, they have...
Delayed pain: Know what to expect after a crash
After a car accident, there are lots of things that happen. You try to remember to take photos, call 911, talk to the police and take care of the people around you. All that time, you're running on pure adrenaline. You may not think about the care you need, even if...
The similarities between drowsy driving and drunk driving
Many Virginia motorists may have taken to the road after having been awake for 18 hours or longer. In many cases, driving while deprived of sleep is not considered to be serious as an estimated 60 percent of adults have done it at least once. However, some safety...
Summer driving can carry accident dangers
Drivers in Virginia may wonder how best to improve road safety while driving in the summer. More and more drivers take to the roads during the warm months for vacations, day trips and family activities. This can include an increased number of teenagers on the road,...
Trucker distraction could decrease with tech and data analysis
Distracted driving is a growing trend in Virginia and in the rest of the U.S. with cellphone use alone responsible for 26 percent of all collisions in the country. Every day, according to data analysis firm Zendrive, an estimated 69 million drivers pick up their...
Safety group outlining plan to eliminate fatal accidents
Roadways across Virginia and the entire country are facing a large increase in fatal car accident rates. Despite the surge, a transportation safety coalition has recently released a report offering their plan to eliminate fatal accidents by 2050. The group, known as...
Top causes of accidents caused by semitruck drivers
It doesn't matter how hard you try, if you're a driver in the state of Virginia you'll always find yourself in close proximity to commercial vehicles, such as semitrucks. While sharing the road with semitrucks is a way of life, there's something you need to know: A...
Distracted driving is more problematic in certain states
Virginia motorists are in the middle of the pack when it comes to using their mobile phones while driving. This is according to data released by Everdrive, a mobile app that tracks driver safety practices. While around 38 percent of car trips in Virginia involve a...
Reach an amicable trucking accident settlement via arbitration
The victim of a trucking accident in Virginia and elsewhere around the country has the legal right to file a lawsuit for the purpose of receiving monetary compensation. A personal injury attorney decides whether the victim has a legitimate case. Trucking accident...