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Fatal car accidents happen every year in Ohio and throughout the country. The National Safety Council and other public safety organizations have been working to reduce the number of fatal traffic accidents in the U.S. and their efforts may be finally paying off.The NSC recently reported that there h
Read Article → Air bags have been a standard safety feature in U.S. vehicles for many decades and prevent serious and fatal injuries from happening during car accidents. Air bags save thousands of lives every year, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that over 25,000 lives have been save
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Car accidents can result in serious injuries, especially when a car collides with a bicycle. Car-bicycle collisions are very common in Ohio and throughout the country, and recent reports found that both motorists and bicyclists are often to blame for these accidents.Many motorists and bicyclists don
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Many people living in Ohio wonder if it is safer to live in the city or in a rural community? A new study may be able to provide an answer to this common question. Cities are safer than rural communities, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota.Despite larger cities ha
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Many drivers in Ohio have felt frustrated and even angry behind the wheel. When these feelings turn into aggressive driving behaviors, everyone on the road is at risk for being injured in a car accident. Aggressive driving and acts of road rage are more common than thought in Ohio and this dangerous
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As you drive down one of Ohio's many highways, you may notice barriers and guardrails on the side of the road. These devices are intended to keep motorists safe in the event of a crash but how well do guardrails really work?Ten years ago, the Ohio Department of Transportation changed the type of bar
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Wrong-way car accidents can be very dangerous and often result in more serious injuries compared to other types of car accidents in Ohio. While wrong-way car accidents do not happen as often as other types of car crashes in the state, wrong-way accidents are more severe and usually involve multiple
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Cellphone use is not only dangerous for motorists but for pedestrians too. A new study reported that more pedestrians are being distracted while using their cellphones and are being injured in pedestrian-car collisions in the U.S. Cellphone use among pedestrians is becoming so dangerous that 1,500 p
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Distracted driving is a very dangerous and causes many car accidents in Ohio. A new study found a reason why distracted driving continues to plague our nation's roads: the use of hands-free cellphones and voice-activated technology. The study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that hands
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Car accidents happen everyday in Ohio and while there are many factors that contribute to car crashes, a new report shows just how dangerous tailgating can be.The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that tailgating was the leading cause of car accidents in Ohio last year, with more than 65,500 car ac
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Car accidents are still the leading cause of death for teenagers in Ohio and the U.S. When are teens most likely to be killed on the road? Teen drivers have the highest risk of being in a fatal car accident in the U.S. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.Teen drivers are three times more likely to be
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Car accidents caused by drivers who were using cellphones are vastly underreported, according to a new report by the National Safety Council. The safety group says that underreporting car accidents caused by cellphone use downplays the dangers of using a cellphone behind the wheel and makes it more
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