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Lots of Rain? Don't Hydroplane. Here's How You Can Drive Safely on Wet Roads

Wet roadways present some driving hazards that can catch drivers off guard, especially hydroplaning. Hydroplaning means a loss of traction and sliding on a film of water. Wet road surfaces can cause tires to hydroplane. This could result in the loss of control and steering ability, as your tires may lose contact with the pavement. It's a scary feeling to suddenly feel your car hydroplaning, but here are some things you can do to recover quickly.

At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Wichita and Hutchinson regions rank in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in WichitaHutchinson, and across Sedgwick County and Reno County. Wichita and Hutchinson are popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the region.

Get information here on Wichita motorcycle crashes and laws.

Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Topeka and across Shawnee County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Topeka community.

Get information on car crashes from the Police Departments in the Topeka region

The Topeka Police Department offers information on accidents, and also provides information on filing a police report and on obtaining a police report.

Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Topeka and across Shawnee County. Topeka is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Topeka region.

Truckers are a growing motorist group using Kansas’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Topeka. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Topeka

According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:

At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Topeka region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the Joplin region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

Truckers are a growing motorist group using Missouri and Kansas highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Joplin and Pittsburg. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Joplin and Pittsburg

According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:

Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Joplin, Pittsburg, and across Jasper County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Joplin and Pittsburg communities.