You have read about what to do after getting into an accident to help your chances of physical and financial recovery. Such advice is beneficial whether you get into a major collision or a minor fender bender. Some steps you may wholeheartedly embrace, but perhaps one...
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Study Says Seat Belts Can Reduce the Severity of Liver Injuries
Drivers in Kentucky should know that one of the most common car crash injuries is internal abdominal trauma. In most such cases, the liver and spleen are affected. While the spleen can be removed if necessary, the liver is a vital organ. This makes the latter a...
Coalition AIMS to Cut Traffic Fatalities
Many Kentucky drivers may be worried about the dangers of accidents when they get behind the wheel every day. One new coalition is bringing together safety experts, government agencies and private industry to work to eliminate fatalities caused by traffic accidents....
Study Questions the Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Laws
Lawmakers in Kentucky have yet to ban the use of phones by divers, but the results of a recent study suggest that such a law would have little effect on road safety in the Bluegrass State. The technology firm Zendrive used anonymized consumer data to find out how long...
The Dangers of Driving While Bored
A lot of attention has been paid to drivers using phones on Kentucky roads and other locations throughout the nation. However, bored or inattentive drivers could be just as dangerous as those who are on their phones. Erie Insurance did a study involving 172,000...
Night Shifts Increase Likelihood of Auto Accident
For some professions, working a night shift is unavoidable. Restaurant workers, firefighters, babysitters and many other professionals typically need to drive home in the early hours of the morning after putting in an eight-hour shift. Unfortunately, this routine can...
Many Factors Affect the Type and Severity of Car Crash Injuries
A car wreck in Kentucky could result in anything from minor scrapes and bruises to death depending on the circumstances. The speed of vehicles involved and the point of impact both influence how drivers and passengers experience the forces of the collision. People in...
Never Talk to the Other Driver’s Insurance Adjuster
Should I Talk to the Other Guy's Insurance Company? Thousands of car accidents happen around the country every day. Most of them are not too severe, but not everyone is so lucky. An Allen County woman lost her life in a recent car crash that took place on March 4th....
The Benefits of Rear Automatic Braking
The benefits of rear automatic braking systems are the subject of a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. What the institute has to say about this and other safety features should be of interest to drivers in Kentucky regardless of whether...
Study Says Fatal Crash Rates Increase on 4/20 Holiday
Though Kentucky is not one of the states that have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, residents should know about the impact that the legalizing trend has been having on drivers. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that on April 20, a...