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100 deadliest days highlight need for safer driving among teens
New Jersey residents may already be aware that teenagers do not make the safest drivers, but what they may not know is that there's a particular period each year when teen driving crashes lead to more fatalities than at any other time. Called the "100 deadliest days,"...
Drowsy driving remains common despite the risks
Accidents involving fatigued drivers killed about 5,000 road users in New Jersey and around the country in 2015 according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Efforts designed to reduce this death toll have mainly focused on warning the public about the...
Pedestrian deaths spiked 60% from 2009 to 2019, GHSA estimates
Residents of New Jersey who like to take a walk should be aware that pedestrians are being killed in crashes at an unprecedented rate. The Governors Highway Safety Association has analyzed the traffic crash data for the first half of 2019 (statistics for the second...
The safety benefits of self-driving cars may be exaggerated
New Jersey residents who stay abreast of developments in the technology sector may know that several car manufacturers have vowed to introduce a fully autonomous vehicle within the next five years. Proponents of the technology claim that self-driving cars will...
Pedestrian deaths in 2019 reach highest number in 30 years
Anyone can be hurt as a pedestrian here in New Jersey because there is no shortage of drivers who are negligent and break the traffic laws. If you were injured in an accident and were not to blame, you may file a claim against the responsible driver. As someone who...
Small farms exempt from OSHA investigations and penalties
The farming industry is a dangerous one with many workers becoming run over by or caught in heavy machinery. Usually, whenever there is an injury or death on a workplace, OSHA would investigate and, if applicable, issue penalties for safety violations. What New Jersey...
Many cancer and vascular event patients are misdiagnosed
New Jersey residents who have been diagnosed with cancer, a vascular event or an infection should know that these three conditions are often missed. Now, a study from Johns Hopkins University has calculated the rate at which these patients are the victims of a...
Pedestrian deaths may have risen 60% from 2009 to 2019
Perhaps you were injured while walking around Hackensack, New Jersey. Pedestrian accidents are all too frequent, and more of them are resulting in fatalities. Though many areas have adopted Vision Zero programs for reducing pedestrian deaths to zero, the fact is that...
Highway work zone crashes more likely among the distracted
In New Jersey and across the U.S., distracted driving is leading to more and more auto accidents. The risk for a distracted driving crash becomes especially great in highway work zones. A study conducted by University of Missouri researchers found that drivers who are...
N95 Mask May Have Caused NJ Driver to Pass Out, Crash
A New Jersey driver crashed into a pole after passing out from wearing an N95 mask for hours. The unidentified person was driving in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, Thursday when their red vehicle crashed head-on into the pole. 'The LPPD responded to a lone occupant single...
