Car Accidents

When you’ve been a licensed driver for many years, it’s easy to get a bit too comfortable behind the wheel. While you probably paid close attention to the rules of the road as a newly licensed teenager, many experienced drivers become less meticulous as they get older. Driving is an…

The effects of a concussion on driving may linger even after the symptoms of the injury disappear, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia. The study indicates that concussed drivers place themselves and others in danger if they get behind the wheel too soon. “People…

We see them a lot on Interstate 10 and other major roadways throughout greater El Paso: roadside construction zones. They usually operate at night or during the middle of the day, in order to avoid the morning and evening rush hour commutes. As construction crews set up, road closures are common,…

You’re driving on a wet road when you have to stop suddenly. You hit the brakes. Your car skids and then skids some more. While you can see the accident unfolding before your eyes, you are powerless to stop it. Nothing is wrong with your brakes. You weren’t speeding. The…

Wrong-way driving may not be as frequent an occurrence as other roadway hazards, but when it does occur, the damage can be devastating. The National Transportation Safety Board reports that wrong-way collisions account for just three percent of all accidents on the high-speed divided highways of the United States. They are, however,…

Texas is one of many states to raise its speed limit since 2011. In raising the maximum speed limit, Texas has become part of a “national trend,” on rising limits, as more and more locations throughout the U.S. have decided to allow motorists to go faster lawfully. In fact, Star Tribune reports Texas…

Motor vehicle accidents remains a leading cause of death among teens in El Paso and throughout the Lone Star State, and there are certain risk factors which elevate the potential for a deadly crash to occur. One recent accident in El Paso illustrated several of the biggest risks on the road…

In 2015, there were eight percent more car accident deaths in the United States than the number of fatalities over the course of 2014. The Hill reported the year-to-year rise in collision deaths was the biggest jump in car accident fatalities in more than 50 years. There were already 35,236 people killed in…

Fatal motor vehicle accidents in Texas result in $37 million in medical costs over the course of a single year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Millions in medical costs are also spent by drivers and passengers who are involved in car wrecks but who survive the crash. Since rear-end…

Drivers need to be cautious behind the wheel of their vehicles at all times, but especially when approaching or passing through an intersection. When vehicles come together at areas where roads intersect, there is significant potential for car accidents to occur. The elevated crash risk exists at all intersection types, with National Highway Traffic…