Speed limits are in place to help prevent severe collisions from occurring. What many people don’t realize is how going just a few miles per hour over that limit could lead to much more significant injuries than if they were below it. The risk of injuries coincides...
Car Accidents
When a crash is unavoidable, your next goal is injury reduction
People talk about preventing or avoiding Richmond, Kentucky, car accidents. However, vehicle accidents will likely continue to occur despite our best efforts at prevention. A car is like a home away from home. You outfit it to suit your style, and you probably tend to...
Auto insurance: explaining the benefits and the types available
Auto insurance is essential in case you get into a collision or accident whether it is your fault or the fault of another driver. But remember, it is to your benefit and advantage to understand the motor vehicle insurance that you secure. When exploring insurance...
How does anger increase driving risk
Driving can be difficult at the best of times. To drive safely requires focus, patience and rational thinking. Anything that affects a person's ability to exercise these things reduces their ability to drive safely. This is why anger is such a problem. A driver who is...
Do seat belts really save lives in truck and car accidents?
All truck and car accidents can cause catastrophic harm or death to occupants. State and federal governments regularly analyze traffic accident data in search of ways to improve survivability. One safety measure that continues to show remarkable effectiveness in...
Important facts about driving over the speed limit
The roads in and around Richmond pose certain risks even at the best of times. Often, during certain hours, there are more vehicles on the road, which increases the chances of accidents occurring. Frequently, people have deadlines to adhere to, such as getting to work...
Which Richmond roads are most accident-prone?
Richmond police have spent August and September targeting drivers along several known dangerous stretches of roadway. Car crashes can happen anywhere, yet, as with any town, there are places in Richmond where the risk is higher. The police used the checkpoints to...
What should you do immediately following a car accident?
Millions of car accidents happen in the U.S every year. Fortunately, most of these accidents tend to be minor bumps with insignificant injury or property damage. Regardless of the severity of the impact, there are a couple of things you must do immediately following...
Intersections help make surface roads dangerous to drive
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...
Chemical burns may occur in a car wreck
There are many different types of injuries that can occur in a car wreck -- and while chemical burns may not immediately come to mind, they can be particularly devastating. Chemical burns can happen after an airbag deploys, or they can happen because someone is...