Car Accidents

When winter engulfs New York, the severity of the snowy conditions can often make national headlines. While deep blizzards in the region often grab media attention, weather experts believe that more immediate safety hazards can result from lighter snowfall for a...

Two people were injured in a wrong-way accident in New York on Jan 1. The two-car collision occurred in Irondequoit when a 32-year-old man in a white car was traveling in the wrong direction along northbound 590. Shortly before 6 a.m., the wrong-way driver struck a...

A New York motorist has been accused of reckless behavior which led to an accident that caused injuries to her and two of her passengers. Police have charged her with a variety of violations of criminal and motor vehicle laws.According to official reports, the...

New York residents may be interested to learn how many Americans have fallen asleep while driving. According to a new study conducted by AAA, about 43 percent of licensed drivers in the United States admitted that they have fallen asleep behind the wheel at least one...

Most drivers in New York have seen someone run a red light. This rule violation is rampant nationwide. The 2008 Traffic Safety Facts report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that drivers running red lights directly caused 762 fatalities in...

Although autonomous cars are not yet available in New York or any other state, many automakers and other companies are working on developing this technology. A car that could drive itself may reduce the odds of an accident significantly, as it has been estimated that...

A man who pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and spent six months in jail after a 2006 accident in New York in which his best friend was killed has now received a settlement from General Motors. In February 2014, General Motors issued a recall for 2.6 million cars...

Anyone in New York who has used or heard about Uber might be interested to hear that it and similar car-sharing services have reduced the number of fatalities resulting from drunk driving accidents, according to a study from Temple University researchers. Uber has...

Thanks to advances in vehicle technology, accidents due to drowsy driving could be reduced, making the roads safer for motorists in New York and around the country. Forward collision systems may allow the vehicle itself to alert a driver to an impending collision by...

New Yorkers may be saddened to learn about a recent case in New Jersey in which an emergency medical technician was killed in an ambulance accident during her last shift. Reportedly, the accident happened on July 25 around 8 a.m. in East Brunswick.According to...