Motor Vehicle Accidents

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Because the dangers of using a cellphone while driving get so much attention, some Virginia motorists may think it is a leading cause of accidents. However, a study by Erie Insurance found that cellphones are in second place to daydreaming as a leading distraction for...