Car Accidents

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...

New York technophiles may be interested to learn that, on July 1, Google's self-driving vehicle was involved in an accident. The company stated that the rear-end collision was caused by a human driver and not by the vehicle itself. According to the head of the...

According to many behavioral experts, people under the age of 21 have an invincibility complex that causes them to believe they can engage in risky driving behaviors without consequences. Because of this, young drivers cause a disproportionate number of fatal car...

Drowsy drivers are involved in a higher percentage of accidents than had been previously estimated, a study conducted by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has revealed. New York motorists might benefit from knowing the dangers of driving when sleep-deprived. The study...