Car Accidents

A new report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that collision avoidance systems are making the roadways safer throughout New York and the rest of the U.S. However, the technology is still not standard in the vast majority of new vehicles. The...

Auto manufacturers seek to improve safety with design every year. New York drivers will have noticed that wider social trends undercut the ability of a design change to prevent car accidents. Texting and driving is just the latest example of the negligent driver...

New York motorists may not be aware that drowsy driving can be just as deadly as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that drowsy driving may be responsible for up to 6,000 fatal motor vehicle...

New York drivers who are concerned about traffic safety might try not to go above the speed limit. Even though many drivers take this precaution, a research study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that the increase in state speed limits...

Increased traffic congestion in New York and around the country has made the nation's roads more dangerous in recent years despite significant advances in automobile safety systems and equipment, and most experts believe that fatalities will fall only slightly in the...

Drivers who are in car accidents in New York may want to take certain specific steps to protect themselves if they are not at fault. A person who is not badly injured should check on others who may be. Vehicles should be moved off the roadway if possible to prevent...

A two-vehicle collision resulted in the death of a New York couple on June 4. The couple, who were reportedly on their way home from brunch, died after their vehicle was hit by another man, reportedly driving under the influence of drugs. According to authorities, a...

In New York, children are seriously hurt or killed in auto accidents every year. A recent study demonstrated that the Northeast has much lower child fatality rates in auto accidents than the South does, however.Researchers from Harvard and the UT Southwestern Medical...

New York residents are likely familiar with the Breathalyzer tool. Now, authorities are turning to a device referred to as a "textalyzer" to help determine if an individual has been using his or her cell phone while behind the wheel. This tool would allow police to...

When automobile accidents in New York are caused by intoxicated, distracted or speeding drivers, establishing responsibility may be a fairly straightforward process. However, determining who is to blame for an accident caused by a tire blowout can be more challenging....