Motor Vehicle Accidents

Electronic driver-assist technology makes the roads in Wisconsin and across the United States safer, according to a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In fact, lane departure and blind spot caution systems reduce the rates of single-vehicle head-on and sideswipe crashes by around 18 percent. When these types of crashes do occur,… Continue reading Electronic driver-assist systems significantly reduce crash rates

Drivers in Wisconsin may want to know what the Travelers Institute, the public policy division of a leading property casualty insurance provider, has to say about accidents during the summer. It appears that distracted driving becomes especially prevalent during the summer months. To raise awareness of this issue, Travelers held an Every Second Matters event… Continue reading Travelers raises awareness of summertime distracted driving

Drivers in Wisconsin should be careful when the Fourth of July holiday comes up. Every year between June 30 and July 4, there are nearly 200 traffic deaths in America. This same five-day period contributed to 40 percent of all highway deaths between 2007 and 2011 according to the Esurance and the Insurance Institute for… Continue reading July 4 the worst day for fatal car crashes

Of the many drivers in Wisconsin and elsewhere who distract themselves with their smartphone, some wish for new technology that can save them from themselves, so to speak. It may seem ironic, but there are devices out there to solve the problem that was caused by technology in the first place. One company has developed… Continue reading New tech to keep smartphones from distracting drivers

The development of autonomous vehicle technologies may be of interest to many people in Wisconsin, especially with the potential they pose for improving vehicle and driving safety. Car crashes cause over 100 deaths across the country every day, and many manufacturers and enthusiasts look at the development of self-driving cars as a way to mitigate… Continue reading How autonomous vehicles affect crash coverage

Wisconsin has one of the nation’s strictest seat belt laws, and road safety advocates have urged lawmakers in other parts of the country to follow the Badger State’s example. All passenger vehicle occupants in Wisconsin must fasten their seat belts, and the results of a study published recently in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community… Continue reading Obeying Wisconsin seat belt law could prevent fatal injuries

Using a cell phone while in a moving vehicle could be considered a form of distracted driving. Those in Wisconsin use their phones on 36 percent of all car trips in 2017, which is below the national median phone use rate. Drivers in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama used their phones during 47, 45 and 44… Continue reading Distracted driving varies by state

Wisconsin motorists might be cautious about using their cellphone while they are driving, but according to one study, a greater danger may come from drivers who daydream instead of keeping their thoughts and eyes on the road ahead. Erie Insurance looked at national data for fatalities over five years and found that more accidents in… Continue reading Daydreaming a bigger problem than cellphones, study says

Wisconsin motorists may be interested to learn that a survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that nearly half of the participants reported bad driving behavior. Even so, more than half of the participants viewed talking on a phone while driving as being a major threat while 78 percent viewed texting while driving… Continue reading The dangers of distracted driving