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DATA: Kentucky boating deaths on pace for five-year high

With its proximity to major waterways such as Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, boating is a hugely popular pastime in the Bluegrass State. According to the Coast Guard, Kentucky may have one of the deadliest years for boaters in recent history. Read more about boating accidents here

Truck accidents are an unfortunately common occurrence in Louisville and across Jefferson County, Kentucky. In 2012 in Kentucky there were 7950 trucks involved in collisions, 85 of which were involved fatal collisions. Contributing factors in truck crashes include poor load securement, tire and brake failure, defective tow hitches, and steering failure. Read further truck collision data at the Kentucky State Police site.

Pedestrian accidents are an unfortunately common occurrence in Louisville and across Jefferson County, Kentucky. In 2012 in Kentucky, 54 pedestrians were killed and 951 were injured in collisions with motor vehicles. Contributing factors in pedestrian accidents include poorly lit roadways, pedestrians wearing dark clothing, and pedestrian/driver alcohol consumption.

Train accidents are fortunately infrequent in Louisville and across Jefferson County, Kentucky. But when they happen, they usually result in severe or fatal injuries.

I don’t want to be hyperbolic, but this is literally the most important story in the history of the world. Last Thursday in southwest Little Rock, a car crashed at the intersection of Interstates 430 and 30. As first responders were assisting the injured driver, they heard a noise coming from the engine compartment.

Well, I'm feeling pretty dumb about how much I whined about my 1-mile ride to the birth center when I had my daughter. This woman just gave birth and caught her own baby like a champ, even with the distraction of her husband filming the whole thing. I can't even smile for a camera, while she is an apparent earthly embodient of Gaia herself. 

Distracted driving statistics are depressing. As we well know, people are using their smartphones for far more than just texting these days. New studies come out every other week, and there are reports of death- or serious-injury-by-cell phone every day.

According to CNN, Chrysler announced Friday that it is formally recalling 1.4 million vehicles that can be remotely hacked over the internet: "A flaw in several Chrysler (FCAU) models lets hackers remotely control them, posing an unprecedented danger for American drivers. Hackers can cut the brakes, shut down the engine, drive it off the road, or make all the electronics go haywire." The recall affects the following vehicles, which are all equipped with an 8.4-inch touchscreen: 

Texas Still A Leader In Teen Driver Car Accident Fatalities

Motor vehicle accidents are still a primary cause of death for teens behind the wheel. Texas is still among the highest in teen driving fatalities, with only three states in the nation reporting more. While this is down slightly from last year (second highest), Corpus Christi and other Texas cities have continued to report some of the highest numbers of teen auto collision deaths in the nation. Go here to read about what a parent can do...

Will Corpus Christi Distracted Driver Law Reduce Car Accidents?

In Corpus Christi, a city law passed that imposes a $500 fine if the police spot a driver using a cell phone. For years, car accident attorneys in Corpus Christi and across the country have been seeing more cases involving driver distraction. In our previous blog posts, we have discussed how prevalent the problem has become. In this day and age, everyone is tied to their smartphones. Car manufacturers are adding more options to incorporate hands-free operation of a phone. But will/would this law reduce auto accidents?