Category: After the Crash

Nearly 80% of the 7,522 pedestrians hit and killed in 2022 died at night. Data shows that night hours are the most dangerous for pedestrians for various reasons — but mostly because of the darkness. When the sun sets, the road’s usual dangers are amplified. Distracted, drowsy and drunk driving…

Home to both Kansas City — one of the country’s 50 most populous cities — and St. Louis — one of the top 100 — Missouri is a Midwestern transportation hub. Freight travels across the state, people commute into the city for work, and families pass through on road trips….

Human error causes most large-truck wrecks. People get distracted, fall asleep and act impulsively. We are approaching a future where semi-trucks drive themselves, but are computer-calculated decisions actually safer than those made by humans? As the automotive industry turns to tech that could remove humans from vehicles, we must consider…

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time that may cause some parents to rejoice and some students to weep. Yet, it’s here once again. School is back in session. School Buses and their Passengers We have all seen those big yellow school buses taking children to and from…

Being on or near the roads as a pedestrian is dangerous. You’re vulnerable, hard to see and small compared to motor vehicles. While crosswalks are used to protect those crossing the streets, some situations don’t offer protection. Have you ever had to pull over on the shoulder of an interstate…

Traumatic brain injuries in the United States are frighteningly common and underdiagnosed. Their consequences can be debilitating and deadly. If a new bill is passed, the Center for Disease Control program that researches these injuries will be defunded. More than 214,000 people were hospitalized for TBIs in 2020, and the…

Everyone speeds. At least, it can seem that way when you’re cruising down the interstate at 75 miles per hour to keep up with traffic. Although you might get away with it, you’re risking your life and the lives of others when you speed. And if you’re driving a large…

Driving can be frustrating. Between things like traffic, construction, and inclement weather, we have all felt frustrated while driving. However, sometimes this frustration can get out of control. Pretty soon, we begin thinking “If one more person cuts me off…” or “Try that again and see what happens…” and our…

News headlines in the past few years have contained the term “road rage shooting” more and more often, reporting on a deadly trend that seems to worsen with time. Aggressive driving regularly causes collisions, but now, firearms are an added factor. In the past two months — in fewer than…

Sixty percent of fatal work zone crashes in Iowa involve at least one large truck, according to a recent report using the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Large truck wrecks are often more catastrophic and deadly because of the vehicles’ size and weight. This is part of…