November 29, 2011
Researchers are hoping a project that includes capturing and tracking deer will cut down on the number of deer being hit by cars on Interstate 280 outside of San Francisco, Calif. As part of a two-year project, on Dec. 2 …
November 8, 2011
Iowa drivers should be extra careful in November, according to the state Department of Natural Resources, because the month has the highest rate of collisions between vehicles and deer. The deer road kill count in Iowa in 2010 was about …
November 7, 2011
Low speed motor vehicle collisions are a common occurrence. The use of cellular phones, text messaging, and e-mailing while driving has only increased the frequency of low speed motor vehicle collisions. A collision where there is only minor damage to …
October 4, 2011
Circular intersections are becoming more common in Middle Tennessee as statistics show they decrease accidents and traffic congestion. Middle Tennessee State University is working on the second of three roundabouts, and Belmont University has one planned. The city of Nashville …
September 21, 2011
Injuries caused by bicyclists are far more common than previously thought, with an average of 1,000 pedestrians hurt annually in New York state alone, a new study shows. New York City accounted for about half of those injured. One quarter …
September 15, 2011
Idaho sportsmen and researchers from Utah State University are studying where to put tunnels or bridges to keep deer and other wildlife off Interstate 84. Jack Oyler, vice chairman of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife-Idaho and a member of a …
July 8, 2011
The latest analysis by DriveCam looked at aggressive driving in the trucking industry. The findings show aggressive drivers on the road are nearly 3 times more likely to be in one or more collisions than those who drive while drowsy. …