To protect your children while behind the wheel, you need to have a car seat or a booster seat. The most common causes of death for children under the age of 13 are car crashes. Car seats save about 325 children per year. According to the NHTSA, each age group belongs...
Month: June 2020
What harm can skull fractures cause?
When you get into a crash, you are likely to suffer from injury on three major parts of the body: the head, the neck and the spine. Focusing on head injuries in specific, you have common and uncommon injuries. While cerebral contusions and concussions often surface as...
Can helmets protect your skull from fractures?
When you get into a motorcycle accident, you have a higher chance of injury than drivers of protected vehicles due to the lack of cover a motorcycle provides. This is why you must wear protective gear like handguards and helmets. But do helmets protect you from every...
How to recognize and avoid a drunk driver
If a drunk driver was responsible for the injury or death of someone you love, you are keenly aware of how much damage an impaired driver can do. When a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, their vehicle becomes a potentially deadly weapon. Knowing the...
What is an attractive nuisance?
This term may seem like an oxymoron, but an attractive nuisance actually refers to something that exists on your property that is attractive to children. The reason why it is a “nuisance” is that whatever the object is may be attractive to children but is also...
What should I do about an enraged driver?
It is likely that, at least once in your life, you have encountered a driver under the influence of road rage. Even though driver's education instructs that everybody should drive defensively, plenty of motorists never took this lesson to heart. Encountering an...
Data on pedestrian injuries in North Carolina
You need to look out for vehicles every time you walk near traffic. However, even if you are very cautious and take steps to avoid an accident, a reckless driver could turn your life upside down. Every year, many pedestrians suffer serious injuries due to negligent...
Crashes involving teen drivers rise during 100 Deadliest Days
During the summertime, North Carolina’s roadways see an influx of teenage motorists, many of whom are new to driving. When schools are out for the season, teens tend to spend much more time on the roads, and this means increased risks for everyone sharing the road...
How many traffic crashes involve motorcycles?
There are various hazards you need to watch out for if you ride a motorcycle. From inclement weather to drunk drivers, motorcyclists continue to find themselves involved in crashes that cause them to suffer serious injuries and lose their lives. Moreover, it is...
How to avoid a dangerous car accident
Part of driving is learning how to avoid the most common types of accidents. Even though not every accident is preventable, there are a few things that you can do to avoid the majority of them. Whether it is a rear-end collision, hitting a parked car or crashing at an...
