According to 2012 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speed contributed to 30 percent of all fatal car accidents in that year, resulting in 10,219 deaths. This was a 2 percent increase over the previous year, in which …
Colorado State Troopers report that an accident on E-470 in Aurora during the afternoon hours of June 7 left two people injured and one dead. Authorities do not believe that weather conditions, alcohol or drugs played a role in the …
Driving when there is a lot of traffic on the road or during Colorado’s notorious weather changes can be dangerous, but there are also certain days of the year where the chances of getting into a crash increase. These are …
The driver of a semi-truck that was involved in a crash in Boulder last summer has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the accident. The guilty plea was in response to a count of operating an unsafe or defective vehicle. …
Colorado residents might benefit from learning the results of a recent study on driver behavior, distraction and accident risk. The study, conducted by Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, focused on the impact of short distractions while driving.
The study …
In the last several years, sleep deprivation has led to approximately 55,000 car accidents per year throughout the nation, resulting in an average of nearly 1,500 vehicle-related deaths and 40,000 injuries, according to reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety …
Colorado residents will likely not be surprised to learn that 40 percent of teens admit to sending or receiving text messages while behind the wheel, but they may be concerned about some other risky behavior that younger drivers have engaged …