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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 Houston region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Houston and across Harris 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 Houston community.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Houston and across Harris County. Houston 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 Houston region. Get information here on Houston motorcycle crashes and laws.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Houston region. Organizations such as BikeHouston and PedalHouston provide information and resources to local bikers or tourists in the area offering services like bike maps and free workshops for bicycle repair.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Texas’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Houston. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Houston
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Classes and Resources for Learning How To Be a Safer Boater
Boaters can't control a lot of things - the weather and other boaters being two of the more potentially unpredictable factors. But there is one thing boaters should try to perfect - safety. Click here for a valuable list of resources and tips on how to be a safer boater.
Tips on safe motorcycling
There's an allure to motorcycle riding, as all those who love it will tell you. However, it's also one of the more dangerous kinds of vehicles when a collision does occur. Riders lack the protection of an enclosed vehicle and weigh so much less than a car... or semi-tractor trailer. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(link is external), "the federal government estimates that per mile traveled in 2013, the number of deaths on motorcycles was over 26 times the number in cars." For yours and other motorists' safety, learn how to ride your motorcycle safely.
When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Charlottesville
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Harrisonburg and across Rockingham 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 Harrisonburg community.
Yesterday in New Jersey, the nerve-wracking rescue of a child left in a hot car was captured by a witness with a cell phone. In the video, a Bergen County sheriff’s officer smashes the window of a minivan, and then a second officer pulls out a young girl, who is crying and sweating profusely.