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Careful planning may prevent careless accidents
A truck traveling on a Wisconsin highway at 67 miles per hour can go the length of a football field in about three seconds. That is roughly the same time it takes to dial a phone or glance down at a center console. Therefore, it is important that all truck drivers...
Potential problems, accidents with self-driving vehicles
As self-driving cars become more popular in Wisconsin and across the United States, experts are beginning to wonder about the effect that the vehicles will have on accident numbers. More than 3,000 people are killed each day across the nation due to a car accident....
IIHS report: drivers grow inattentive when using ADAS
Advanced driver-assistance systems provide cars with Level Two automation, which means that while they do not provide full automation, they can take over certain functions as long as drivers are still attentive to the road. These functions include braking,...
Study shows fatal crashes rise in the wake of DST
The spring switch to daylight saving time may leave many residents of Wisconsin feeling drowsy. Having one's sleep schedule disrupted in this way can have a negative impact on health and safety as various studies have shown. For example, the first week of DST has been...
Teen motor vehicle accidents can be affected by school start time
Motor vehicle accidents happen for many reasons in Wisconsin. Often, these crashes involve teen drivers. Researchers will try to find common denominators to try and reduce them. A new study focuses on the importance of sleep and whether a change to school start times...
NHTSA’s crash test program and safety ratings need upgrades
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has used a five-star safety rating system for vehicles since the 1990s, and this has no doubt benefited many car buyers in Wisconsin and across the U.S. The rating system is based on the results of a series of crash...
Boat owners sued over fire that killed 34
Wisconsin residents may remember a boat fire off the California coast that claimed 34 lives in September 2019. In the days following the tragedy, media outlets reported that no night watchmen were patrolling the boat's three decks when the fire started. This violation...
The various types of brain injuries
Whether you incurred a brain injury in an auto accident or a family member died from a work-related brain injury, you should know about the different types of brain injuries. Information like this can help in the preparation of both personal injury and wrongful death...
Despite benefits, red-light cameras are losing public support
Wisconsin residents should know that running a red light is a serious traffic violation and can get them into an accident. Every year in this country, hundreds of people die in red-light running crashes, and more often than not, it's the individual other than the one...
Some fatal two-car crashes may be the result of opioid use
Opioid use factors into quite a few car accidents in Wisconsin as well as in other states. In 2016, the percentage of crash initiators nationwide who tested positive for opioids was 7.1%, a significant rise from the 2% of 1993. Now, a study in JAMA Network Open has...
