According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 713 pedestrians died and another 6,334 were injured when struck by vehicles in 2020. The data so far for 2021reveals the death and injury…
As exhilarating and enjoyable as driving a motorcycle may be, crash statistics prove that it's also a dangerous activity. Of the total number of fatalities from traffic accidents, 14% of them involved a motorcycle. A…
Tampa, with it's fantastic weather and interesting places to visit, should be the perfect place to take a walk. However, its status as the eighth most dangerous place in the country for pedestrians says otherwise.…
More children between the ages of 3-14 die from motor vehicle accidents than from any other cause. Crash data proves that the use of child seats reduces the risk of injury by up to 82%…
During the course of an average day, all of us become pedestrians at one point or another. As children head back to school, this is an excellent time for parents to share safety tips for…
Movies and TV shows rely on an actor wearing a cervical collar and complaining of whiplash to get a laugh about someone faking an injury. For the three million people diagnosed with a whiplash injury…
In honor of June 21, 2021 being the 30th annual International Motorcycle & Scooter Ride To Work Day, let's review what we can do to be a safe driver to motorcyclists. This is especially important…
Florida roads see their fair share of accidents. More than 254,000 people suffered injuries and another 2,951 lost their lives in crashes according to the most recent annual statistics compiled by the state. More than…
A nationwide study of driver behaviors ranked Florida as the second-worst state in the country for distracted driving. The most recently released statistics from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles show that…
Any type of car accident can cause serious personal injuries to drivers, passengers and pedestrians. However, rollover accidents seem to be particularly deadly according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While rollover crashes account…
More than 5.3 million adults and children living in the United States have a permanent disability related to a brain injury. It is estimated that the number of people living in Florida with some form…
Distracted driving caused 53,596 crashes on roads and highways in Florida in 2022. That’s 268 people killed and 2,574 injured because of a text message, a navigation device, or anything else that caused drivers to…
If you have an accident and think the company insuring the driver who was at fault will pay for your damages, you should know there is a better than one in four chance that the…
Road congestion has become as common to life in Florida as sunshine and sandy beaches, but the cars and other vehicles inevitably result in car accidents. According to preliminary data released by the Florida Department…
The frequency of people suffering catastrophic spinal cord injuries may surprise you. For example, estimates of people living with spinal cord injuries in the United States range from 249,000 to as many as 363,000, with approximately 17,700…