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When considering purchasing a pre-owned vehicle, most car buyers look at practical things such as affordability, fuel economy, and how many miles that it has been driven. According to a report by Fox 5, it’s also a good thing to take a look at how safe a vehicle is. A recent study by automotive research ...

Three people were sent to the hospital, one of them still in critical condition after a multi-vehicle car collision in Santa Clara on Wednesday morning. The East Bay Times reports that the accident happened at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Jay Street near the San Tomas Expressway at approximately 9:05 a.m. One vehicle was ...

Traffic signals, street signs, and road markings all play an essential role in maintaining the safe flow of traffic on our streets and roadways. White lines marked on pavement indicates that traffic flows in a single direction, while dotted yellow lines show that traffic flows in both directions. Solid yellow lines indicate that passing slower ...

During police chases, accidents are far more common than you might think. When someone is attempting to escape with law enforcement officers in pursuit, innocent drivers or pedestrians often get hurt. Serious and even fatal accidents have happened during the course of a police chase. Patch.com recently reported on such a chase which left two ...

Almost as long as there have been automobiles on the road, street racing has been glamorized in both literature and film. Most states in the country have laws prohibiting street racing, and yet every year, motorists, passengers and innocent bystanders lose their lives in dangerous games. KTLA in Los Angeles reports on a multi-vehicle wreck ...

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), one in four women and one in nine men experience severe domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner every minute of every day. An even more alarming statistic is that each year in the United States, one out of every three murder victims are ...

An accident can be considered a chain reaction crash when three or more vehicles are involved. The momentum of one vehicle hitting another can cause a reaction with each additional vehicle in sequence. When it comes to chain reaction crashes, it can sometimes be difficult for investigators to determine exactly who may have been at ...

The data is in: Pets do make our lives better. They provide companionship and comfort in our day to day lives and have even been shown to reduce stress. Many pet owners or owners of comfort animals cannot imagine going anywhere without their beloved furry friends, so they take them in the car. Traveling with ...

Wrong-way collisions are some of the most dangerous accidents to happen on our roadways because of the high chance for fatalities. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), most wrong-way collisions are caused by drivers who are impaired by drugs or alcohol. Other causes for a driver going the wrong direction include confusion in ...

According to a study conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2010, the number of violent crimes committed by teens is sobering.  On average 13 homicides were committed each day by those between the age of 10 and 24. An estimated 13.7% of all violent crime arrests and 22.5% of all property crime arrests ...