Traffic Accidents

The Surprising Benefit Of A Struggling Economy

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Inrix, Traffic, Video, Economic Indicators, Weak Economy, Traffic Congestion, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Economic Recovery, Traffic Rates, Slideexpand, Traffic Accidents, Business News

The recovery isn't exactly booming, but there may be one plus side to a weak economy: Less time sitting in traffic. Traffic congestion fell 30 per...

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5 Reasons the Future Is Better Without Jetpacks or Flying Cars

Nick Hurwitch | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Traffic, Martin Jetpack, Henry Smolinski, Flying Cars, Quantum-Locking, Road Traffic, Future, Air Traffic, Science Fiction, Traffic Accidents, The Future, Jetpacks, Science News

Here are five reasons why you should just buy your "environmentally friendly" vehicle of choice and stop holding your breath for a flying future that will never come.

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Bizarre Vehicle Accident Kills Three In China (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Bizarre Car Crash, Car Accident, Death Scenes, Car Crash Video, Chinese Bikers, Traffic Accidents, Video, Chinese Bike Accident, Death Videos, Chinese Cyclists, Car Crash, Graphic Death Videos, Weird Photos & Videos, Chinese Bikers Killed, China, Weird News News

A tragic video of a bizarre car crash that killed three people in China in late August 2011 has gone viral. The footage, which aired on a Mandarin...

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In Memory of Dr. Robert Whitton: A Life Well-lived and the Tragedy of an Unnecessary Death

Kevin Bell | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Pedestrian Killed, Crosswalks, Small Town America, Davidson College, Traffic Accidents, Small Towns, College News

What breaks my heart about Dr. Whitton's death is less the idea that I could have walked out into the street in his place, or even the thought that my own error could have easily caused such an accident.

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Why More Drivers License Checkpoints Are Needed in Los Angeles

Alex de Cordoba | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Bicycling, Dui Checkpoints, Traffic Accidents, La License Checkpoints, Unlicensed Drivers, License Checkpoints, Dui Checkpoints La, Los Angeles News

As an avid bicyclist, I've wondered what could be done to make the streets safer for cycling in Los Angeles. A couple weeks ago, I found the answer.

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Walton County, GA: The Band Of Brothers Supports Sheriff's Family After Fatal Crash

loganville.patch.com | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Dispatches: The Changing American Dream, Patch, Traffic Accidents, Home News

“It's terrible that in the time of tragedy, the victims have to be burdened with how they will pay for insurance.”...

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WATCH: Out-Of-Control Truck Crashes Into Pool Nearly Hitting Children

AP | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Weird Photos and Videos, Atlanta, Georgia, Car Accident, Fulton-County, Johns Creek, Traffic Accidents, Video, Weird News News

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- Authorities say a truck plunged into a swimming pool in a subdivision north of Atlanta, narrowly missing some swimmers. Local t...

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Taming a Dangerous Intersection in Brooklyn

Jeff Sherman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Washington Atlantic Intersection, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Underhill Avenue, Clinton Hill, Atlantic Avenue, Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City Department of Transportation, Safe Streets, Letitia James, Traffic Accidents, New York News

The first time you see the intersection of Washington and Atlantic, it's a shock. You're walking through a quiet Brooklyn neighborhood of brownstones, and suddenly you hit an eight-lane highway.

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The Texting-Crash Epidemic -- That Isn't?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Fatalities, Automobiles, Cdc, Car Crash, Texting While Driving, Texting, Teenagers, Traffic Accidents, Healthy Living News

A new CDC report on fatal crashes among teenage drivers shows just what you would never expect with all the news and legislation concentrating on the ...

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Study By Local Professor Shows INCREASE In Traffic Accidents At Red Light Camera Intersections

The Expired Meter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Red Light Cameras, Chicago Traffic Cameras, Car Accidents, Traffic Accidents, Red Light Camera Accidents, Chicago Red Light Cameras, Chicago News

Something just isn't adding up. At least that's what Professor Rajiv Shah's research seems to show. Prof. Shah's analysis of Chicago's red light...

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Chicago Traffic Deaths Down Due To Safer Roads, Newer Vehicles

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Accidents, Chicago Traffic, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Traffic Accidents Down, Traffic Accidents, Chicago, Chicago News

The rates of traffic deaths and serious injuries have declined dramatically since early last decade thanks to safety enhancements on roads as well as ...

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Saying "Nyet" to RoboCop in Colorado Springs

Sean Paige | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Springs, Fourth Amendment, Photo Radar, Big Brother, Traffic Accidents, Denver News

The best way to avoid Big Brother is by saying "no" to Little Brother, before he gets too big for his britches.

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Bees Escape Fatal Crash: Truck Was Carrying Up To 17 Million Bees

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bees, Bees Escape, Car Crash, Minnesota, Bauer Honey, Lakeville, Minneapolis, Traffic Accidents, Green News

LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Rescue crews were using fire hoses to douse an angry swarm of bees after a fatal crash that involved a semitrailer carrying a...

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Mobile Phones and Traffic Deaths (What Am I Missing?)

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Traffic, Cell Phones, Cars, Texting While Driving, Traffic Accidents, Texting, Healthy Living News

Everyone knows phones and other devices are a major source of distraction to drivers, with deadly consequences. Six states -- including New York and C...

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Drunk Driving Causes One-Third Of Cook County Driving Accidents, Says New Study

Chicagoist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drunk Driving, Illinois, Driving Under the Influence, U.S. Department of Transportation, Traffic Accidents, Chicago, Chicago News

A new study by the Scripps Howard News Service found that a third of traffic deaths linked directly to drinking and driving, out of nearly 6,000 traff...

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Traffic Deaths In 2009 Lowest In A Century

nytimes.com | AL BAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Traffic Deaths, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York, Traffic Accidents, New York News

Deaths in traffic accidents in New York City fell to an all-time low last year - a record that city officials said dates to 1910, when deaths by stree...

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In Memoriam: Road Fatalities

streetsblog.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pedestrian Traffic, Bike, Bicyclists, Bike Accident, New York City, New York, Traffic Accidents, New York News

Each year, scores of pedestrians and cyclists die on New York City streets, while thousands are injured. Though the total number of road fatalities is...

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast -- Twenty Is Plenty in Portsmouth

Graham Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Traffic, Traffic Calming, Traffic-Calming, Traffic Accidents, Green News

Slow Food, a great movement to help us appreciate the time it takes to craft and eat healthy, traditional and delicious foods, has also arrived for cars.

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2009 First Year With Under 500 Deaths Since 1988

KDVR | AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2009 Colorado Traffic, Seat Belts, Traffic Death, Colorado Department of Transportation, Traffic Accidents, Denver News

DENVER (AP) -- State officials say the number of people killed in traffic accidents in Colorado plunged by 15 percent last year to 464. The state D...

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Which is Safer: The Drive to the Airport or the Flight?

Keith Thomson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cars, Airplanes, Plane Crash, Traffic Accidents, Bubonic Plague, Falling Down, Buffalo Plane Crash, Healthy Living News

The drive-to-the-airport axiom needs a re-write. Here's a suggestion -- you're more likely to be killed on the drive to the airport than on a flight on an airline with a good safety record.

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Forever Four -- A Tiny Life Taken By An Elderly Driver

Casey Sherman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Elderly Drivers, Crash, Traffic Accidents, Healthy Living News

Drivers over the age of 85 are four times more likely to kill someone on the road than an inexperienced teenager fresh out of Driver's Ed. class.

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Naked Bikers and the True Cost of Traffic

Graham Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois-Traffic-Fatalities, World-Naked-Bike-Ride-Day, World Naked Bike Ride, Complete Streets, World-Naked-Bike-Ride, Traffic Accidents, Cars, Green News

Traffic accidents are the world's 9th leading cause of death, behind lung cancer and ahead of diabetes, and are the leading cause of death for those between five and 44 years old.

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Crash Course

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cars, Humor, Italian, GPS Devices, Traffic Accidents, Driving, Car Accidents, Car-Repair, Healthy Living News

If my wife and I wanted to have an impact on the people around us, we would teach a crash course in driver's education.

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Relax Hour -- Rush Hour with a New Twist

Laura Trice | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Traffic, Road Rage, Self-Improvement, Community Organizing, Relaxation Tips, Relaxing, Relaxation Techniques, Safe Driving, Traffic Accidents, Healthy Living News

Let's relax. Traffic is traffic and we can't change it. If we relaxed, traffic might even flow better.

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Try Catching a Few ZZZ's to Stop Catching Colds

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Driving, Sleeplessness, Cold Remedies, Mothers, Illness, Traffic Accidents, Kgb, Carnegie Mellon, How to Sleep Better, Alcohol, Romans-Empire, Sleeping, Science of Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Russia KGB, Torture, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Getting less than seven hours of sleep each night can make you three times more likely to catch a cold. And if you sleep restlessly, that makes you five times more susceptible.

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