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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.
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
How to handle a blown tire
It sounds like a gunshot has gone off in your car, and feels like something else has grabbed hold of the wheel. What's happened? A tire has blown. Even though they may seem counter intuitive, the next steps to take will be critical for avoiding a serious accident. Click to learn what you should do in the seconds after a tire blow out, and how to prevent them in the first place.
Holiday Road-Trip Survival Tips
Are you and your family planning to drive to a holiday get-together this year? Whether you’re heading to Grandma’s cottage or a favorite vacation spot to celebrate holidays with family or friends, AAA(link is external) has simple tips to help make your drive a smooth one, so you can arrive at your destination safely and without incident. Click the link to read more.
Tips for motorists on sharing the road with bicyclists
As bicycling gains in popularity, also on the rise is the likelihood of a crash with a car, truck, or other vehicle – and, so often, these crashes result in serious injury or death to the cyclist involved. According to the NHTSA, while overall passenger vehicle deaths decreased in 2012, bicyclist fatalities increased. Bicyclists injured in accidents with a vehicle also rose during this time. In sharing the road with bicyclists, motorists can do a few simple things to make everyone's journey safer.
As mass transit systems grow across Kentucky, bus accidents occur regularly in Louisville. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of bus accidents in Louisville
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Louisville and across Jefferson County. Louisville 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 Louisville region.
Get information here on Louisville motorcycle crashes and laws.
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 Myrtle Beach -Florence region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.