Car Accidents

Florida motorists know that car crashes can happen at any time. But the chances of serious injury differ depending on a variety of circumstances, one of which is the size of the car. A vehicle's crashworthiness is determined by its size and weight in addition to its...

Collision avoidance systems can seriously cut down on the number of Florida car accidents and especially those resulting in injuries, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In fact, the IIHS found that vehicles with the warning systems had...

Florida residents may imagine a day when they can get into a car that drives itself. Companies such as Google, Apple and GM have invested time and money into driverless car technology. Intel thinks that self-driving vehicles could create an industry worth $7 trillion...

Florida roads have become more dangerous even with technological safety features in new vehicles, according to a study. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looked at the accident records of the various cars, pickup trucks and SUVs sold in the United States, and...

The state of Florida has set speed limits at 70 mph on interstates, 65 mph on rural divided highways with four lanes and 60 mph on other state highways. While frantic commuters and long-distance truck drivers may approve of these measures, most road safety groups...

Florida residents have likely heard about the impressive safety features fitted to Tesla's range-topping Model S. The luxury sedan has been called the safest car to ever go on sale in the United States, but it failed to impress testers from the Insurance Institute for...

A car accident can happen on a Florida road in the blink of an eye, and in most cases, drivers have little or no time to prepare for one. However, there are a few steps that motorists might find it advisable to take in the immediate aftermath, especially if they were...

Florida residents might like to know how their state fares when it comes to children's safety during automobile accidents. In general, fatalities involving children below the age of 15 were most common in the South and least common in the Northeast. Common causes of...

A fatal traffic accident in Citrus County left two teens dead and one injured on April 28. The one-vehicle accident happened at night after the driver made several erratic lane changes. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 18-year-old female driver lost...

The statistics about distracted driving reveal the extent of the danger for travelers on Florida roads. Information collected by AT&T about the problem showed that a shocking 70 percent of people surveyed admitted to using their smartphones while driving. With...