Despite people staying at home more frequently and often keeping their activities virtual, fatal accidents and deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents rose in New Jersey in 2020. A range of factors can cause motor vehicle accidents, from poor conditions and...
How driver fatigue can be deadly on the highway
Drivers in New Jersey know about the dangers of drunk driving. In recent years, multiple ad campaigns have educated the public about the dangers of distracted driving as well. But there's one dangerous driving habit that still flies under the radar: Many people don't...
Fatal crash rates are highest among subcompacts, sports cars
The automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has analyzed the rate at which vehicles with a model year of 2013 to 2017 were in a fatal accident. What New Jersey residents should know is that subcompact cars and sports cars were among the deadliest of cars. In a list of...
Truckers’ caffeine intake may influence motor vehicle accidents
Many trucks pass through New Jersey. Since truckers drive long distances to get a delivery to its destination, drivers may consume coffee and other caffeinated drinks to stay awake and alert. As a recent survey shows, there may be a link between caffeine consumption...
Fatal car crashes more frequent in first week of DST
Residents of New Jersey will want to take care that they do not drive drowsy after the spring switch to daylight saving time. DST has long been considered a factor in drowsy driving since it takes away an hour of sleep and disrupts everyone's sleep schedule, but a new...
Red-light running allegedly leads to accident
A serious accident in New Jersey recently happened because, police allege, one of the drivers ran a red light.The crash took place on Sunday, Jan. 5, right around 7:00 p.m. It happened on Route 70, in Brick Township, and involved a 24-year-old man and a 58-year-old...
What does a safe following distance really look like?
As a general rule, the rear car is always said to be at fault when hitting the back end of another vehicle. The idea is that every driver is supposed to leave enough space ahead of them that they can stop in an emergency. This is known as a safe following...
9 hurt in multicar crash in New Jersey
Nine people recently suffered injuries in a multicar pileup in New Jersey, with six of them heading to the hospital for treatment.According to reports, the accident happened on Friday, Sept. 27. It took place in the evening, right around 8:30 p.m. That information...
Common excuses for running stop signs
Running a stop sign is one of the fastest and easiest ways to cause a car accident, and yet you still see it happen far too often. Remember that most car accidents happen because of driver errors. These types of critical mistakes put people in the hospital.Why do they...
The risks of right-hand passing
Generally speaking, you should only pass other vehicles on the left when you're driving. Passing on the right is often unexpected and therefore more dangerous than passing on the left.That said, many people do pass on the right in their cars, on their motorcycles and...
