When people think about the likely places where they’ll have an auto accident, they conjure up images of unfamiliar situations that are far removed from their normal daily routine. However, from a statistical standpoint, you are more likely to have […] » Read More

Motorcyclists are vulnerable on the road, their bodies exposed during collisions and their vehicles sometimes going completely unnoticed. Although motorcyclists are charged with operating their vehicles responsibly and taking safety precautions (such as wearing a helmet), their well-being also depends […] » Read More

Truck drivers get a fair amount of bad press in the media. While some of it is deserved, many truck drivers are professionals who have no desire to cause a truck accident or get traffic tickets. The reason is that […] » Read More

On October 5, a police officer responding to an emergency call was involved in a crash in Annapolis. The officer had his lights and sirens activated, but another driver turned in front of the police officer, causing a crash that […] » Read More

Nighttime is a difficult and dangerous time for driving. While it’s easy to see the headlights and tail lights of other cars, their distances are difficult to judge, and oncoming headlights produce blinding glare. Anything or anyone on the road […] » Read More

Car accidents happen every day.  In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), automobile accidents injured 2.3 million people in the United States in 2014.   In 2015, automobile accidents killed 35,200 people in the United States. These […] » Read More

Our beliefs guide our actions. Unfortunately, they aren’t always true and may cause serious safety issues especially when they apply to motorcycling. People often believe motorcycling misconceptions because they may have a common sense “ring of truth” about them, or […] » Read More

When we hear about traffic accidents on the local news, or notice articles about collisions as we scroll through our Facebook feed, road debris usually doesn’t come up as a cause of accidents. For the most part, debris gets mentioned as […] » Read More

Although safety is the top priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation, there is one area that is not becoming more protected. Pedestrian safety has decreased. The number of pedestrian accidents were one of the few to increase in the […] » Read More

Nothing feels as freeing as taking your motorcycle out for a spin on the open road. However, motorcycle accident and mortality rates have increased, especially among riders over 40. A study of non-fatal motorcycle injuries in Maryland by the Association for the Advancement […] » Read More