Category: Auto Accidents

Common Types and Causes of Aviation Accidents

February 06, 2012

For any person who has used any type of air travel, the thought of being involved in a dangerous aviation accident may have crossed their mind. Though aviation accidents are very rare and air travel is one of the safest means of transportation, with the […]

January 26, 2012

The news website WRCBtv.com reports that a charter bus and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash that occurred on January 25 in Rutherford County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol states the driver of the truck sneezed and subsequently rear-ended the bus around 2:30 p.m. on […]

January 24, 2012

The president of a local chain of banks, Citizens Bank of East Tennessee, was issued a misdemeanor citation for leaving the scene of a December accident, according to Timesnews.net. The crash occurred December 15 at 11:50 p.m. when the victim was traveling east on East […]

Ford Issues Recall for Nearly 500,000 Vehicles for Mechanical Issues

January 20, 2012

The Ford Motor Company recently issued a sizeable recall for close to half a million minivans and SUVs for potential mechanical problems, according to The Huffington Post. The Michigan-based automaker is recalling a total of 205, 896 Mercury Monterey and Freestar minivans made during 2004 and […]

January 17, 2012

According to an Insurancejournal.com report, traffic-related deaths in Tennessee declined sharply in 2011, reaching its lowest figure in 49 years. The latest figures for last year show 926 people have died in crashes in the state, which is the fewest since 1962, which saw 811 fatalities. The […]

New Study Shows Dangers of Driving with a Cold

January 10, 2012

According to a report by ABC News, a study conducted by a U.K.-based car insurance company, Young Marmalade, and Cardiff University in Wales reveals the possible danger of driving when sick with the cold or flu. The study shows that driving while sick may present […]

New Campaign Aimed at Teens to Prevent Distracted Driving

December 16, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a new campaign to warn teens of the dangers of distracted driving, according to USA Today. The DOT has created a public service announcement (PSA) called “OMG” that will air at movie theaters and various gas station pumps […]

November 16, 2011

Distracted driving has become one of the most insidious and deadly threats to highways across the country. While the behavior that causes distracted driving occurs throughout all ages and demographics, young drivers are among those hit the hardest. For that reason, Tennessee state officials and […]

Federal Agencies Recommend Comprehensive Seat Belt Laws to Reduce Injuries

November 02, 2011

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends comprehensive seat belt use laws as a way to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths in car accidents, according to the agency’s highway safety countermeasure guide. Currently, 24 U.S. states do not have seat belt […]

October 14, 2011

In the musical Man of La Mancha, one of the characters notes that “whether the stone hits the pitcher or the pitcher hits the stone, it’s going to be bad for the pitcher.” This can sum up the situation in most collisions between a tractor-trailer and […]