Why Do Car Accidents Happen? Car crashes can occur in many different ways. In some cases, a car accident can be out of a driver’s control, but in others, simple measures can be taken to avoid a devastating accident. While it’s impossible to prevent an accident entirely, some types of accidents would never happen…
How Fatigue Affects Your Driving We’ve all driven while tired at one time or another. Not only can driving while fatigued make us less alert and unresponsive, but it can also lead to falling asleep at the wheel. Studies have shown that driving while drowsy or tired is just as dangerous as driving while…
The Prevalence of Texting and Driving Accidents in the U.S. Texting while driving is one of the most deadly forms of distracted driving. Although it’s widely reported that texting and driving is one of the top causes of car accidents, Missouri does not have a complete ban on this particular distracted driving behavior. Here…
Understanding the Common Causes of Teen Crashes According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,042 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving teen drivers in 2019. While it’s logical to assume that driver inexperience is one of the main factors in teen car crashes, other causes can put teens at risk. Here’s…
How To Stop Distracted Driving Behaviors According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving claimed the lives of 3,142 people in 2019. Since distracted driving accidents are preventable, these lives could have been saved if drivers didn’t participate in distracted driving behaviors. The good news is that we can all do…
What is a Rollover Crash? A rollover crash occurs when a vehicle crashes onto its side or roof after an accident. According to the National Safety Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), rollover accidents cause more fatalities than other types of crashes and accounted for almost 35% of all deaths in passenger vehicle accidents. The violent…
Your Body and the Three Stages of a Car Accident We all know the infamous Newton’s First Law of Motion, also referred to as the law of inertia. It’s often quoted as, “An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion, stays in motion.” But sometimes we forget the second part…
Roof Crush Injuries Pose Higher Risk of Catastrophic Injuries According to the National Library of Medicine, roof crush injuries caused by rollover crashes are linked to a higher risk of head, neck, and spine injuries. While the structural integrity of every car roof is critical to surviving a car wreck, some vehicles may be…
Missouri Roads with The Most Fatalities Missouri has some of the most scenic roads in the United States. From the Farmlands Loop in Sedalia to The Little Dixie Highway that runs from Hannibal to St. Louis, the breathtaking views do not disappoint any time of year for Missourians and tourists alike. However, no matter…
How The Holiday Season Impacts Road Safety While the holiday season is full of joy and good cheer, it’s also the season for drunk driving accidents. While drunk driving crashes, unfortunately, happen every day, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that during the 2018 Christmas and New Year’s period, there were 285…