Last week on Interstate 81, the driver of a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix suffered serious injuries when a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of his vehicle in the northbound lane at approximately 4:20 pm. An eyewitness estimated the truck’s speed at 70 mph. A Dodge Caravan and a second 18-wheeler were also involved in...
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Man High on PCP Convicted in Fatal Car Crash
Last month, a DC Superior Court convicted a 35-year-old man of one count of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault. The conviction stems from an accident last April, in which the man slammed his Dodge Ram into another vehicle containing a 37-year-old woman and her...
Read MoreWashington DC’s American Automobile Association Finds that One in Six Fatal Crashes Involves Sleepy Drivers
The American Automobile Association (AAA) released a new study on drowsy drivers revealing that they account for more vehicle accidents and deaths than previously thought. Based out of Washington, D.C., AAA found that forty-one percent of drivers in the country have fallen asleep behind the wheel at some point. About one in every six...
Read MoreWashington DC Federal Agency Holds Annual Safety Campaign for Commercial Drivers
Since 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has run an annual campaign to eliminate both unsafe truck driving and unsafe car driving around large trucks. In 2010, Operation Safe Driver targeted 261 truck companies in particular that pose dangers to people on the roads. These companies have a history of hiring unsafe...
Read MoreWoman Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident Near Washington DC’s Dupont Circle
A New York City safety agency recently compiled a ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world for pedestrians. Cities outside of the United States fared considerably better, as American cities dominated the list. The most dangerous city in the world for pedestrians is Atlanta, with 10.97 deaths per 100,000 residents. Washington, D.C....
Read MoreMaryland’s New Cell Phone Laws Take Effect
The National Safety Council has found that drivers talking on a cell phone fail to see and process up to 50 percent of the information in their driving environment. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety determined that drivers using cell phones are four times as likely to get into serious crashes as those not...
Read MoreFederal Summit in Washington DC Studies the Effects of Distracted Driving
The US Transportation Department held its second summit on distracted driving in as many years to tackle the increasing problems associated with distracted driving. In 2009, distracted drivers killed 5,474 people on America’s roads and injured 448,000. Distracted driving accounts for almost a fifth of all traffic deaths. If distracted driving has harmed you...
Read MoreWashington DC Restrictions on Drivers under 18 Shown to Improve Road Safety
A recent study found that injuries from car crashes cost over $99 billion every year. When you factor in higher insurance premiums, traffic delays and other costs associated with car accidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes that the costs associated with accidents...
Read MoreVirginia Police Report Fewer Drunk Drivers and Accidents over Labor Day Weekend
The recent Labor Day weekend proved to be a safer one for Northern Virginia drivers than last year’s holiday. Eight people died in car accidents, compared to fourteen who died last year. There were 378 accidents on Northern Virginia roads, which was a drop of...
Read MoreInsurance Study Finds that Washington DC Drivers are Worst in Nation
Statistics paint a grim picture for people on the roadways of our nation’s capital. According to the most recent numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 29 people died in Washington, D.C. traffic accidents in 2009. Of those, 10 involved a blood alcohol content of over 0.08, and 10 involved speeding. Additionally, drivers...
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