There were approximately 40,100 motor vehicle fatalities throughout the United States in 2017. This was the second straight year in which there were more than 40,000 such deaths in the country. The 2017 estimated fatality figure was 8 percent higher than it was in...
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Data suggests distracted driving risks spike in summer months
Accidents related to distracted driving can occur anytime in Michigan. However, a recent analysis of the behaviors of 20,000-plus drivers suggests that people spend more time looking at their devices while behind the wheel from June through August. Findings from the...
Study finds roundabouts reduce fatalities
Replacing intersections in Michigan and around the country with roundabouts would greatly reduce accident fatalities but also lead to a surge in minor crashes according to a study by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Researchers looked at how building...
Driving in snowy conditions
During winter months in Michigan, ice and snow can make driving more hazardous. Driving on snowy roads requires specific techniques that all motorists should understand. When roads are covered with ice, tires are less able to grip the ground. This can affect the way...
Shorter days may mean more wildlife-related accidents
Michigan motorists should know that they are at a higher risk for wildlife-related accidents in the autumn. Autumn happens to be, among other things, the peak mating season for deer, and bears are also lurking around for the calories they need before hibernation. From...
Safety guidelines for driverless cars on hold
A bill approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in early October has given the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a decade in which to write permanent safety regulations for self-driving cars. Michigan motorists should know...
AAA survey highlights dangerous driving habits
Michigan residents have likely read many news stories either lauding or criticizing the millennial generation, and a study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety on Feb. 15 has added to this discussion by highlighting how frequently today's younger drivers...
Report ranks state traffic safety laws
Michigan needs to improve its traffic safety laws, according to a new report from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The report ranks all 50 states on their implementation of legislation regulating motorcycle helmet and seat belt use, teen driving, distracted and...
Self-driving cars: What you don’t know could kill you
Self-driving cars (also known as fully-autonomous vehicles) have been hyped as the future of car travel. By replacing error-prone human drivers with powerful sensors and computer software, the reasoning goes, crashes could be significantly limited or even eradicated....
Vehicle crash results in 2 deaths
An accident that occurred on January 16, 2017 in Sterling Heights, Michigan, took two lives. The three-vehicle crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. and left significant debris at 17 Mile and Ryan. Law enforcement investigators state that the crash occurred when a Jeep that...