Motor vehicle deaths are on the rise, according to a new report released by the National Safety Council, NSC. Information gathered from 2016 indicates a significant rise in highway fatalities. It is estimated that approximately 400,000 people died in U.S. crashes in 2016. This is a 6% increase over 2015 and a 14% increase over…
A motorcyclist died after getting into an accident with a pickup truck. The crash happened along a stretch of State Road 79 in Santa Ysabel. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. CHP officers were on the scene investigating the circumstances that caused the fatal crash. Motorcycle Fatalities Continue to Rise…
Teen drivers are constantly taking to the roads, but many people wonder if they are adequately prepared these days. The concern comes after recent reports that indicate that in the last five years, 14,000 fatal accidents in the US have involved teenage drivers. In more than 4,200 of these crashes speed was a factor per…
New laws and improved vehicle technology means that the roads should be getting safer. Unfortunately, a new report issued by the Department of Transportation indicates just the opposite. Statistics gathered from 2015 show that traffic deaths rose last year. These figures show that the roads may not be as safe as they should be and…