Car Accidents

It's important to focus on being a safe driver, and it does make you safer than you would be otherwise. There are many simple things you can do, such as paying attention to your following distances, obeying the speed limit, driving with your lights on and becoming a...

After a car accident, there is a chance that you could feel pretty good. Even though you’ve just been involved in a collision, your body will have released chemicals to keep you alert and mobile. This is part of the fight or flight response, which is good in the...

No two car crashes are exactly alike. One may be a rear-end collision between two passenger vehicles, one of which failed to notice a stoplight up ahead. The next might be one car side-swiping another on the freeway because one didn’t check their blind spot before...

Most Missouri drivers know that typing out a text message or checking social media feeds while behind the wheel can be extremely dangerous, but they may not be aware that hands-free devices and sophisticated automobile infotainment systems can be just as distracting....

Police reports in Missouri and around the country fail to capture adequate amounts of data following auto accidents, according to a recent report by the National Safety Council. This lack of data makes it harder for traffic safety experts to understand the true causes...

Every year, distracted driving crashes result in thousands of fatalities in Missouri and across the United States. In 2017 alone, there were 3,166 such fatalities reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To stay safe, drivers will want to...

Owning a small car comes with many benefits, including better gas mileage and easier parking. However, some smaller vehicles can make you more susceptible to injuries in an accident. But that is not the case for every small car.  If you want to drive a small car...

Fourth of July celebrations often lead to cases of drunk driving throughout Missouri. In fact, Independence Day is the worst U.S. holiday for fatal drunk driving crashes, according to data from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. FARS reported 1,192 DUI deaths...

Few milestones in adolescence are more thrilling than becoming a licensed driver. If you are a parent, though, you may worry about the safety of the young drivers in your family. That makes sense, as automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in...

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, are devices that help assist with driving by warning drivers against hazards and, in some cases, intervening when drivers do not react in time. Missouri residents should know that ADAS can help reduce the number of car...