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Cincinnati comes alive every summer with all kinds of festivals, concerts and special events. The Taste of Cincinnati is a Memorial Day tradition, just like the Cincinnati Music Festival in July – and the Reds games and Cincy Soul Fest bring tourists from all over the state and nation.\r\n\r\nThat h
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Vehicles, traffic laws and even road design have all evolved over the decades to better prioritize the safety of individuals. Although car crashes still occur all the time, advances in technology often mitigate the consequences of such collisions. People are more likely to survive a collision when t
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That early-spring air can be pretty enticing – but you may want to think twice about going for a stroll down the Cincinnati streets these days. Scofflaw drivers who race through residential and city streets alike are making life hazardous for folks on their feet.\r\n\r\nIn 2021, 305 pedestrians were
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Among the most-welcome safety features available in many new vehicles are automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that can detect pedestrians ahead and warn the driver. If the driver doesn’t apply the brakes, the system does. \r\n\r\nUnlike traditional AEB systems that are designed to detect when
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When a loved one is involved in an accident it is often a serious and traumatic situation for everyone involved. An accident can cause unexpected financial stress and emotional trauma. If a person is injured in an accident due to no fault of their own, they may be entitled to legal recourse.\r\nDead
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If you were to casually glance at traffic statistics, you might think that pedestrian deaths were down. In 2019, there were 128 pedestrian deaths in Ohio. That number represents five fewer deaths than in 2018 when 133 pedestrians died.\n\nHowever, when you look back a few years to 2015, you see that
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While statistics show that motor vehicle accident fatalities are down overall, there are certain types of fatal accidents that are becoming more common. The most notable of these are accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists.\r\n\r\nAs we noted on this blog recently, the National Highway Traffi
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Many people in the area enjoy walking through their neighborhoods, along the river and downtown. Walking is an excellent way to get places, enjoy being outside and to get some exercise. Most of the time, pedestrians are able to safely share the street with vehicles, but lately, pedestrian accidents
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Research into various kinds of accidents is constantly being conducted by government agencies and independent groups to determine why they happen and how they can be reduced or prevented. Pedestrian accidents are prominent in these studies. In Ohio, the number of pedestrians who are killed in a car
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In Cincinnati and throughout Ohio, an auto accident can happen without warning and cause injuries and death. These can occur for a variety of reasons ranging from a negligent driver to a driver under the influence to a motorist acting recklessly. There are many other possibilities. With auto acciden
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The legal process is designed to protect victims who have been harmed by others such as in a car accident. A deaf man was recently sent to the hospital with injuries he suffered in a car accident in Cincinnati. According to Cincinnati law enforcement authorities, the car that hit the man fled the sc
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People in Cincinnati and throughout the state have to be aware of their surroundings at all times when out on the road. If there is an auto accident, there is the possibility of catastrophic injuries and even death. If the accident involved people in vehicles, they at least have some protection. If
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