Traffic collision

Intro When the traffic light turns yellow it is impossible to predict if a driver will hit on the brakes, which can cause a rear-end collision or accelerate, which can cause a right angle crash. Motorists may not notice the signal change until they enter the “dilemma zone”, a position in which “the driver can neither stop comfortably nor proceed into and clear the intersection before the appearance of a conflicting green indication,” Federal Highway Administration National Highway Traffic…

A stop sign violation and careless driving are to blame for a February 22 intersection collision, which resulted in one woman dying. Because traffic is crossing and going several different directions all at once, intersections can be an especially dangerous place for car crashes, but there are steps you can take to prevent an intersection collision. If you have a stop sign, stop. Even if you do not see any vehicles coming, you should always come to a complete stop. While you do not necessarily…

Every day, people in Pittsburgh, and throughout Pennsylvania, share the streets and highways with tractor-trailers, and other commercial vehicles. Unfortunately, collisions commonly occur involving large trucks and other vehicles. In fact, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports that there were more than 6,500 heavy truck crashes in 2014 alone. Often, such wrecks result in serious injuries, or death, for the drivers and passengers of the other vehicles. Not all truck accidents are…

a U shaped curve [9]. Solomon obtained the estimated speed of the vehicles suffered the crashes by tracing the police reports. The author compiled a “modus speed” which implies a safe speed for that particular stretch of road by driving with the traffic flow [45]. Solomon created a crash proportion per speed category, a comparison ratio using the crash vehicle speeds and the modus speed for each category. The estimated travel speed from the accident records were compared to the speeds measured…

trucking companies, or the actions of other motorists who don't know how to drive around trucks. Different road conditions and kinds of driving errors will cause specific types of truck accidents. Here are five of the most common: The Rear-End Collision - Trucks are massive and require considerably…

braking. It is defined in law (section 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988) as driving that "falls below what is expected of a competent and careful driver" and "driving without reasonable consideration for other persons only if those persons are inconvenienced by his driving". The offences for careless driving include driving "without due care and attention" and "without reasonable consideration for other persons" (section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988). Examples of heavy penalties should be…

Alabama, and all of the U.S., each year. Despite safety standards and protocols, auto accidents involving large trucks occur all too often. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 95,000 people across the U.S. were injured in truck accidents in 2013. Nearly 4,000 people were killed in such collisions that same year. While there are a number of factors, which contribute to trucking crashes, fatigue is a common factor. There are driving limits in place that…

and run collision. Some of the typical responses to an auto accident apply as they normally would, while other specific steps should be taken to help protect your rights and facilitate any insurance claims. Step #1--Assess Your Condition The most important thing to do immediately after a collision is to assess the physical health and safety of you and your passengers. This will determine if your first phone call is to request a non-emergency police officer or an emergency…

New York. All too often, however, collisions occur involving walkers or runners and motor vehicles, often resulting in serious injuries and death for the pedestrians. In fact, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles reports that 16,278 pedestrians were injured and 344 were killed in 2013 alone. While not all car-verses-walker crashes are preventable, there are things that pedestrians can do to help keep themselves safe. Obey traffic signs and signals Traffic signs and signals are meant to…

have become aggressive on the road. Aggressive drivers cause nearly one-third of all traffic accidents. In a 2011 study by Carinsurance.com, you’re estimated to file a collision claim once every 17.9 years, but that number drastically decreases when you factor in road conditions, distractions, and other drivers. There are ways, however, to length the time between crashes. By actively working to avoid collisions, you will also lower your insurance premium. Defensive driving is a great start.…