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Loose Debris and Improperly Loaded Truck Cargo
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there are over 300,000 truck accidents annually. Roughly 73 percent of fatalities caused in truck accidents are the occupants of the passenger vehicle, 10 percent are non-occupants such as cyclists and pedestrians, and 18 percent are the occupants of the truck. Not all truck accidents that are…
Tall Vehicles Are at Risk of Rolling Over
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, larger vehicles have a higher rate of fatal rollover than smaller vehicles. While larger vehicles such as SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks are safer in just about every other circumstance, their high center of gravity works against them in rollovers. And, rollovers are incredibly dangerous. They only…
Properly Adjusting Your Car Mirrors Can Save You From an Accident
Cars in the U.S. have seen a steady size creep within the last couple decades. In fact, since 1987, the average car became over 24 percent heavier by 2010 (the average car weighed 4,009 pounds in 2010). The larger a vehicle is, the more dangerous it is to every other vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist on…
New Car Safety Technology
Driving is becoming safer and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the numbers to prove it. Back in 1964, an astounding 45,000 people lost their lives in auto crashes. 5.39 people died for every 100 million miles driven. More recently in 2013, the number of fatalities declined to 32,719, and just 1.10 deaths per…
Drunk Driving Causes 44 Percent of all Fatal South Carolina Auto Crashes
Roughly one third (over 10,000) people die due to drunk driving every year. In the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2013 report, 65 percent of those deaths were those of the drunk drivers, 16 percent were passengers of the drunk driver, 11 percent were occupants of another vehicle, and eight percent were non occupants such…
South Carolina Is the Fifth Most Lethal State in Which to Drive
Driving in the U.S. has become safer with each passing decade. Rampant drunk driving is one of the reasons that South Carolina is the fifth most lethal state in which to drive, with a 1.57 fatalities per 100 million miles driven. Back in 1964 there were 45,645 motor vehicle fatalities, according to the National Highway…