Multiple factors influence how much risk you have for a crash every time you drive. Weather conditions, the number of other vehicles on the road and speed can all contribute to major crashes. Many of the worst wrecks occur on highways and interstates because of...
Car Accidents
Why are rural roads so dangerous compared to city streets?
If someone were to ask you whether city streets or rural ones are safest, you'd likely say that the long, country roads like you find here in Richmond and other parts of Kentucky are far safer than the more urban ones of bigger cities like Lexington or Louisville....
Don’t be a distracted driver: 5 tips to avoid it
You acknowledge you might have a slight addiction to your cell phone. The last time you misplaced it and it had no battery power, you felt like you were having a heart attack. Yet, you consider yourself a responsible person, someone who wouldn’t use your phone while...
Don’t be a distracted driver: 5 tips to avoid it
You acknowledge you might have a slight addiction to your cell phone. The last time you misplaced it and it had no battery power, you felt like you were having a heart attack. Yet, you consider yourself a responsible person, someone who wouldn’t use your phone while...
How dangerous is driving in Richmond?
Anytime that you get into your vehicle, you accept there is a danger. Roads full of speeding metal boxes will always carry a risk. The danger can vary depending on where you travel. How many people die on Richmond’s roads? According to Richmond road accident...
These 3 tips will help you avoid crashes in Richmond
Living in Richmond, you’re familiar with the winding roadways and tough tight patches of road in the area. You know that you have a busy highway to take into Lexington or other cities, Interstate 75. Though you do your best to stay safe, there are many crashes that...
Defining “reasonable and prudent” speed
Many in Richmond may question the decision to seek compensation following a car accident, believing that auto insurance coverage makes such action unnecessary. Yet in many cases, insurance coverage is not enough to cover all of the costs of an accident, particularly...
Airbags are largest safety recall in U.S. history
Kentucky drivers know that getting behind the wheel of any vehicle has its risks, which are multiplied by the carelessness and/or inexperience of other drivers. Distracted, texting, speeding, eating, sleepy and drug- or alcohol-impaired drivers cause untold amounts of...
Head-on collision in Oak Grove kills two
The many expenses that can result from a car accident in Richmond can vary greatly. Fortunately, many such accidents may only involve damage to the vehicles involved. Repair expenses can be costly, yet auto insurance may be able to cover them entirely (or facilitate...
Highlighting the dangers of drowsy driving
Given the amount of time and resources spent on educating people about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving, most in Richmond might find it relatively easy to avoid putting themselves in situations where they might even consider engaging in such practices. Yet...