Despite fears over the Corona Virus, 56% of Americans still plan to travel this year to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends, with over three quarters of travelers driving to their destinations. With so many on the road during holidays, there are some increased driving risks so individuals and families should observe the following driving… Read More »
Poorly Designed Roads Increase Accidents
The City of Davenport recently announced that construction will begin on a roundabout at the five point intersection of 6th, Vine and Ash streets. After reports of excessive speeds, a number of accidents, and some near misses, the city hopes that the new roundabout will address many of the traffic safety problems the area has… Read More »
Driving During Power Outages
Many Quad-Citians remains without power following last week’s storm. High winds toppled trees and damaged electrical lines resulting in a large swath of residential and business power outages as well as knocking out street and traffic lights. Already, there have been a number of car crashes at intersections with non-working lights, which continue to present… Read More »
Leading Causes of Holiday Traffic Accidents: Impaired Driving, Distracted Driving and Speeding
As holiday travelers make it to and from their destinations, Iowa and Illinois state patrol are on the lookout for not only speeders, but also impaired and distracted drivers that can make traveling unsafe. Nearly one third of all car accidents can be traced back to speeding. Tens of thousands are injured every year in… Read More »
Safety Features to Prevent Car Accident Injuries
While front seats have become safer, equipped with seat belt sensors that can tighten up when a crash is imminent or loosen to prevent seat belt injury, back seat technologies have been slower to catch up. Prioritizing safety in the front seat just made sense because there are generally fewer back seat occupants and they… Read More »
Iowa Head On Collision Injury
Head on collisions occur when two cars driving opposite directions crash into each other. Head on collisions often result in severe injuries and fatalities. Head on collisions sometimes occur when a motorist attempts to pass other vehicles and miscalculates the time needed to safely pass. Just yesterday an Iowa motorist was killed when attempting to… Read More »
Aging Drivers May Increase Car Accident Risk
Americans of all ages are dependent on automobiles to get from point a to b, but elderly drivers may have to weigh the risks because there is an increase in driving errors with age reminiscent of mistakes made when first learning to drive. In fact, drivers over the age of 75 are considered almost as… Read More »
Employer Liability When an Employee Injures Someone While Working
If you are involved in an injury accident with a driver who is performing the duties of their job, the driver’s employer may be liable for your injuries if the employee injures someone while working. Whether you are injured while driving, as a pedestrian or as a passenger in the employee’s car, he or she uses… Read More »
Road Debris Car Accidents on the Rise
From shredded tires from big rigs to unsecured loads falling from pickup trucks, road debris of any kind can spell trouble for drivers. According to an AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety report, road debris caused more than 200,000 crashes from 2011 through 2014, injuring more than 40,000 motorists and 500 deaths Road debris accidents are… Read More »