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Print PageJune 15th, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
Distracted Driving is a Leading Cause of Passenger Vehicle and Commercial Truck Accidents
From teenagers to commercial truck drivers, distracted driving is a ubiquitous problem on Colorado’s roads. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), distracted drivers are to blame for an average of 74 deaths per year, and this number is far surpassed by the number of drivers and passengers who suffer severe traumatic injuries due to others’ decisions to talk, text, take selfies and use social media behind the wheel.June 1st, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
June is National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month, as designated by the National Safety Council (NSC). For 2018, National Safety Month’s theme is, “No 1 Gets Hurt,” and the NSC is encouraging everyone to “focus[] on reducing [the] leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities.”May 31st, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Personal Injury , Accident Attorney
What are the Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from vehicle collisions and other accidents are alarmingly common. While it is hard for most people to imagine suffering a brain injury, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that millions of individuals seek medical treatment for TBI each year, and these injuries are responsible for approximately one third of all accident-related deaths.May 18th, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
Colorado State Patrol Aims to Reduce Fatal and Injury Crashes by 5 Percent in 2018 After Falling Short in 2017
In 2017, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) set a goal to reduce the total number of fatal and injury crashes investigated by state troopers by five percent. Unfortunately, the CSP’s 2017 Annual Report shows that this goal was not met. The total number of fatal and injury crashes dropped by three percent – from 4,103 to 3,981 – but crash-related fatalities actually increased by more than 12 percent, from 318 to 357.May 4th, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
Colorado Ranks 33rd Nationally in Road Safety
According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) “The State of Safety” report, Colorado currently ranks 33rd in the nation in road safety. Colorado received a “C” grade based on the NSC’s methodology, which amounts to a score of between 50 and 59 percent.April 23rd, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
National Safety Council: Roadway Deaths Exceeded 40,000 Again in 2017
The National Safety Council (NSC) recently released its auto accident injury and fatality statistics for 2017. According to the NSC, 40,100 people died in auto accidents in the United States in 2017, and approximately 4.57 million suffered injuries requiring medical attention. While these numbers both reflect a one-percent decrease from 2016, the NSC notes that, “[t]he small decline is not necessarily an indication of progress, as much as a leveling off of the steepest two-year increase in more than 50 years.”April 18th, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The National Safety Council (NSC) has designated April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While distracted driving is a persistent risk for drivers and passengers year-round, the NSC is using Distracted Driving Awareness Month to highlight the dangers of talking, texting and using in-car infotainment systems behind the wheel.April 16th, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
What are the Most Dangerous Driving Distractions?
By now, most of us know that distracted driving is extremely dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 1,000 people are injured in distracted driving accidents every day, and each year thousands of people lose their lives due to the negligence of distracted drivers.March 19th, 2018 | Posted by paperstreet, on Accident Attorney
