The results of a recent study suggest that drivers in Alabama and around the country are at a high risk of being involved in traffic accidents when they take short trips on familiar roads. Analysts from an Austrian company that provides insurance companies with...
Hard braking is a sign of unsafe, sometimes even aggressive, driving, yet many in Mississippi get in situations where this becomes necessary. According to a study from Allstate, the rate of hard-braking events can have a connection with the rate of car collisions...
Rollovers are among the most violent crashes that drivers in Mississippi can find themselves in. Usually, they involve only one vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that nearly 85% of all rollover-related fatalities arise in single-vehicle...
Many drivers in Mississippi are looking forward to the development of autonomous vehicles. With driver error to blame for 90% of all accidents, the idea is that self-driving cars, by being better able to identify and react to hazards, will significantly reduce the...
Mississippi drivers should know that their interactions with their vehicle, the road and the environment have a lot to do with whether they get in a car crash. Rollovers, which can be some of the most violent crashes, reflect these interactions more than most other...
Drivers in Alabama are often confronted with the realities of dangers on the road. That includes distracted drivers, drowsy drivers, negligence, recklessness, speeding, drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and more. The conventional wisdom is that...
When Mississippi residents think of distracted drivers, they likely think of drivers who text or look down to adjust their radio. There are any number of activities that can make one inattentive to the road, but one that tends not to be noted is eating and drinking....
There's a car crash in a highway work zone every 5.4 minutes in this country. The narrow lanes and the possibility of drivers not reducing their speed make highway work zones especially dangerous. Mississippi residents should know that the riskiest thing a driver...
AAA reported that 939 people died in red-light running crashes in 2017. This marks a 10-year high and a 28% increase from 2012. Residents of Mississippi no doubt understand that running a red light is against the law as well as dangerous. Eighty-five percent of...
Alabama drivers know that it is dangerous to speed. However, some drivers might not be aware that it is also hazardous to drive too slowly in certain environments. According to traffic safety experts, there are several situations where driving under the speed limit...
