Independence Day is the holiday highlight of the summer, but it’s also the deadliest weekend of the year where traffic accidents are concerned. So before the parades roll out, the cymbals clash, and sparklers light the sky, we want to issue an important word of warning to all our clients,…
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Defective Takata Airbags Now Linked to 105 Injuries, Six Deaths
A committee that is currently investigating car recalls linked to defective Takata airbags says that the Japanese auto parts supplier recently decided to update recall information. The updated toll from the airbags defect is now 105 injuries and 6 fatalities. The earlier toll was 64 injuries and five fatalities linked…
Tire Care Critical to 15-Passenger Van Safety
All motorists need to pay attention to tire safety. However, in the case of 15- passenger vans, the need to take precautions to prevent tire failures and blowouts is even more severe. That’s because these vans are very likely to be involved in a potentially fatal rollover during a tire…
Georgia Motorcycle Accident, Fatality and Injury Data for 2013
According to recently released statistics by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there was a significant 6% drop in the number of people killed in motorcycle accidents across the country in 2013.There was also a perceptible drop in the number of people injured in these accidents. Data released by the…
Georgia Records Drop in Pedestrian Accident Fatalities in 2014
Georgia looks set to record a decline in pedestrian fatalities in 2014. During the first six months of 2014, those numbers dropped to 50 pedestrian fatalities, from 76 fatalities during the same period of time in 2013. The statistics were released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, which presented its…
Distracted Driving Statistics
It has been called the drunk driving of this generation, and for a valid reason. The number of people killed in accidents related directly to distracted driving is increasing, and there is a vast body of research to prove it. Teens and Distracted Driving According to statistics by the National…
Loss of Control, Intoxicated Driving Account for Most Motorcycle Accident Claims
New data released by a major insurance company indicates that single-vehicle motorcycle accident claims accounted for the highest number of claims processed in 2014. The data were released by insurer Progressive Corp., which said that it processed 3.4 times more single-vehicle motorcycle accident claims in 2014. These single-vehicle accidents typically…
New Study Focuses on Specific Accident Risks Facing Senior Citizens
With the proportion of senior motorists across the country and on Atlanta roads expected to balloon over the next couple of decades, it’s not surprising that leading auto safety groups in the country are turning their attention to senior motorist safety. The AAA Foundation recently announced that it is investing…
Volvo Introduces Night Spray Paint to Make Bicycling Safer
Bicycling at night is a major accident risk. However, a new glow-in-the-dark spray paint that has been introduced by Volvo will help bicyclists stand out in the dark, and reduce their accident risks. You don’t often see automakers coming up with products that are designed to help bicyclists and pedestrians,…
Alcohol, Pot Involved in Half of All Accidents Involving Teens, Young Adults
Alcohol and drugs are a leading cause of death involving persons in the 18-25 age group in the United States. However, a new study indicates that alcohol and drug use may be much more prominent factors in car accidents involving teenagers and young adult motorists. According to a new study,…