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In Huntsville and Decatur, pedestrian accidents and fatalities are on the rise

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 Huntsville region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

Huntsville and Decatur commercial truck accidents are a safety and legal issue for residents and visitors alike

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

Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Huntsville and Decatur

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

Flowchart: Can I drink on a boat?

Based on the amount of alcohol-related boating crashes in the United States, there seems to be some confusion about when it is appropriate to drink on a boat (or any watercraft, for that matter). To help parse out this complicated issue, we've created the below flowchart.

Indianapolis bus accidents are a safety and legal issue for anyone using mass transit systems

As mass transit systems grow across Indiana, bus accidents occur regularly in Indianapolis. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.

Common causes of bus accidents in Indianapolis

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:

The number of buses involved in fatal crashes decreased from 274 to 251, an 8% drop;

Tucson car accidents cause more injury, death, and economic loss than any other crime or civic issue

Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Tucson and across Pima 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 Tucson community.

Tucson motorcycle collisions are a serious safety risk for the many riders in the region

Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Tucson and across Pima County. Tucson 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 Tucson region.

Get information here on Tucson motorcycle crashes and laws.

In Tucson, pedestrian accidents and fatalities are on the rise

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 Tucson region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

Trucker choking on Dr Pepper crashes milk tanker into car dealship, smashes 23 new cars

Texting and driving gets all the attention today, but remember that literally everything you do while driving that doesn't involve, well, driving, is distracted driving. Case in point: 58-year-old truck driver Thomas Young, who over the weekend crashed into a car dealership in Hermitage, Pennsylvania because he wasn't able to effectively negotiate driving a milk truck while drinking a soda. The Sharon Herald reports:

Tampa Bay may test futuristic "smart road" system

In the coming months, downtown Tampa may be host to testing a system of "smart roads." Smart roads have technology to speak to cars using "connected vehicle technology," which can let a vehicle know that a car up ahead is losing control, or warn a driver about a pedestrian crossing the street or an oncoming wrong-way driver. If the program is approved, smart roads capable of turning lights red and green to dynamically control traffic flow will be rolled out in the Channel District.

Passengers grab bags, take selfies before evacuating burning plane on runway at Las Vegas airport

If you found yourself inside a burning metal box, what would your first instinct be? For some people, apparently it would be to preserve the moment with a selfie. I can sort of see the appeal--if it works out, you have a really great new profile pic. If it doesn't, well, you and a bunch of other people just died of smoke inhalation because you're a jackass.