A study recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that hit and run accidents are rising. In fact, they are at an all-time high since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, started keeping track of these accidents in 1975. Last year there were more than 2,000 fatalities reported nationwide as a…
Distracted driving continues to be a growing problem across the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,450 people died as a result of distracted driving accidents in 2016 alone, and in 2015 there were almost 400,000 injuries reported due to distracted driving. New research data published by the American Automobile Association…
Bicycle safety is a concern in California and across the country. May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the California Highway Patrol, CHP, is helping to promote bicycle safety awareness. Data collected through the California Integrated Traffic Records System shows that 738 bicycle riders were killed and more than 60,000 bicyclists were injured over the…
The summer months are fast approaching, and there will likely be an increase in the number of motorcycles on our roadways. May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and the California Office of Traffic Safety, OTS, and the California Highway Patrol, CHP, are joining forces to try to reduce the number of accidents that involve motorcycles. They…
April has been designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The designation comes as California marks a decade of hands-free restricted driving. The hands-free cell phone law (Senate Bill 1613) and the no-texting law (Senate Bill 28) were put in place in 2008. While the laws have been in place for 10 years, there are still…
A serious accident claimed the life of two people and seriously injured two others in Escondido. The collision occurred at the intersection of East El Norte Parkway and North Ash Streets when a Dodge Charger allegedly sped through the intersection, running into a Ford Mustang. The Mustang was hit with such force that it rolled…
Big rigs, also called semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, or 18-wheelers, are a common sight on highways near San Diego. Trucks are necessary to ship products across the state and country. In fact, about 70% of all freight in the United States is transported via big rig. Unfortunately, there are many big rig accidents that occur on the…
Vehicle crashes are common; there are thousands that occur across the country every day. Most traffic accidents occur between two or more vehicles. Sometimes, however, a vehicle crashes into a building. When this happens, it can injure people inside the building as well as pedestrians and bystanders. San Diego has had multiple vehicle / building…
Drowsy drivers are a larger risk factor for accidents than previously thought. A new study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety indicates that drowsy driving is a factor in up to 9.5% of accidents. The government statistics had shown that this number was much less, only about 2% of all accidents. This new…
A reported road rage incident and hit-and-run escalated into a five-car accident in Lincoln Park. The incident started when a driver in a white Ford Explorer threw items including a glass bottle at another vehicle, a van, when stopped at a traffic light. Then, the Ford Explorer followed the van and rammed into it, pushing…
