As the world tries to return to a sense of normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta returns to its congestion-driven ways. Some traffic trends reversed in the past couple years, such as the number of fatal highway crashes, which spiked during 2020 and 2021 despite fewer cars on the roads. Other trends, like the surge...

Emergencies happen while driving on the interstate. Maybe you suffer a flat tire, a smoking engine, or the steering wheel stops working. It’s not safe to keep driving, so you pull over. You get out to inspect the issue, disheartened and frustrated. This isn’t how you pictured your day going. What can you do? Who...

In the fast-paced world of modern life, it's no secret that distractions can creep into every aspect of our daily routines. Unfortunately, when these distractions find their way into our time behind the wheel, they can lead to severe and sometimes fatal consequences. More than 3,500 people died in distracted driving accidents across the United...

Know the warning signs and put your health first. You're in a car wreck. Fortunately, you walk away feeling mostly okay; a little dazed, perhaps, but nothing is obviously injured. You're in the clear, right? Unfortunately, we have seen time and again that that is not always the case. Even seemingly minor car accidents can...

It was the deadliest Labor Day Weekend in more than nine years. According to investigators and news reports, 21 people were killed in crashes over the three-day holiday weekend. Two others drowned in state lakes. The fatalities include: Five teenagers who died in a multi-vehicle incident in Gwinnett County after their pickup truck went over...

A new study says that Georgia drivers are more likely to cause a crash than drivers in almost any other state. In a national ranking that considers car accident data and crash rates, Georgia is named the 5th most dangerous state due to accident-prone drivers (neighboring South Carolina is No. 1). More than 10% of...

Since the 2018 hands-free law took effect, fatal crashes caused by distracted driving are down.  Five years after Georgia restricted cell phone use behind the wheel, the numbers show an appreciative decrease in the number of fatal traffic crashes caused by distracted driving. “The law is saving lives,” according to Robert Hydrick of the Georgia...

Motorists need to take responsibility and put safety first. As any Georgia motorist can easily observe, speeding is a massive problem on our roads and throughout the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding is a factor in about 29% of fatal car accidents. And the problem is only getting worse:...

Serious injuries disrupt a person’s life. They limit a person’s ability to enjoy hobbies or go to work in the same way as they had before the accident. Any injury can be serious. The worst action a person can take in response to their pain is to not seek medical care. Doing so can possibly...

All 50 states and the District of Columbia require children to be restrained when riding in a vehicle. These laws have saved many young lives, but some children (particularly those four and older) still ride without proper safety mechanisms. Children may also be injured or killed by a motor vehicle while as pedestrians while walking,...