The Daily News Tribune says that during the time it takes to compose and send a simple text message while driving (requiring the driver to take his or her eyes off the road), a motor vehicle will likely have traveled the length of a football field-enough time and distance for…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently announced the results of three front-to-front crash tests it conducted. A microcar or minicar and a midsize model from the same auto maker were used for each test. IIHS president Adrian Lund says that while there are undoubtedly benefits to buying the smaller…
General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced the recall of 1,497,517 motor vehicles because of a a defect in the 3.8 liter engines of the autos that could lead to a car fire. The cars included in the recall are the Chevrolet Lumina (1998 to 2003…
In Massachusetts, two serious Brockton motor vehicle accidents have left its victims with injuries. On Friday morning, two sisters from East Bridgewater got hurt when their compact car was involved in an accident with a tractor-trailer. 19-year-old Esther Martinez sustained a fractured skull, two spinal fractures, brain contusions, serious facial…
Toyota is recalling 1.3 million motor vehicles over concerns that a foam pad located close to the seat belt could catch fire during an auto crash. Included in the automaker’s recall are 134,000 Yaris subcompacts (2006 and 2007 models) that were sold in the United States. The National Highway Traffic…
New information in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine offers convincing evidence that the combined use of seat belts and air bags is the best protection that auto accident victims can have from sustaining spine fractures. The findings are based on an examination of over 20,000…
Police in the Boston area say at least 11 motor vehicle crashes occurred over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, some 8.8 inches of snow fell from the sky on Friday, with another 3.7 inches of snow falling on Saturday and 3.8 inches on Saturday. This made for…
Two Massachusetts teenagers died in Middleborough on Thursday after the 18-year-old driver lost control of his car and struck a tree. Driver Joseph W. DeYoung and his 17-year-old passenger, Brian McMahon, died from their injuries. DeYoung had just earned his driver’s license on December 2. Middleborough police says wet roads,…
Unicef and the World Health Organization say that 830,000 children are killed around the world in accidents. Their report, the World Report on Child Injury Prevention, is the first report to gather all known information on child injuries and deaths around the globe. The report’s estimates are acknowledged to be…
An Essex Superior Court jury has ordered the 99 Restaurants of Boston and Haverhill resident David Kvinlaug to pay a Quincy woman $5 million for personal injury. Laurie Clifford lost her arm in a 2003 drunk driving accident. Kvinlaug, who was driving the car that Clifford was riding in, pleaded…