Car Accidents

Virginia motorists know they shouldn't text and drive or use hand-held cell phones when they are behind the wheel. Not paying attention to the road has been proven to cause car accidents. An increase in their auto insurance premiums could just be the incentive for...

Virginia has not been immune to the rising death rate on the nation's roads. Federal regulators and safety advocates have speculated that smartphone use and higher volumes of traffic are reducing safety, but a study from the National Transportation Safety Board points...

A car accident can happen anywhere on the road at any time. While there's rarely a good time for a Virginia resident or anyone else to get into an accident, it's important to know what to do in the moments and days that follow. An individual who causes a crash may...

Many drivers have first- or second-hand knowledge of road rage, and they would agree that it can endanger everyone on the road. That's why people in Virginia and across the U.S. should consider the following tips on dealing with aggressive drivers and avoiding road...

Intersections are some of the most dangerous points on the roadway for drivers in Virginia. Due to the geometrics of a typical intersection, T-bone-type crashes are often a risk.One change that could possibly lower the risk profile at intersections is to build...

Many Virginia residents have been or known someone who has been the victim of an automobile accident connected to driving under the influence. It is not uncommon for the impaired individual who provoked the accident to walk away from the accident with fewer injuries...

In Virginia, winter can be a stressful and dangerous time for drivers. Ice and snow are the cause of a majority of car accidents in this time. Ice doesn't allow the tires to get a good grip on the road, making it hard to steer and brake, and black ice can deceive many...

In its early stages, Pokémon Go had no restrictions to keep people from playing it when they were driving. This frequently made the game a distraction for drivers in Illinois and across the U.S., especially when they needed to visit Pokéstops to obtain...

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry has researched the crash histories of more than 2.3 million drivers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and its conclusions are something that everyone in Virginia should know about. ADHD is typified by short attention...

In 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is once again urging motorists to stay safe on Thanksgiving Day, and drivers in Virginia may want to take note. Thanksgiving may be the nation's deadliest holiday, and the blame may lie mostly on the...