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California Traffic Crash Facts

According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the traffic fatality rate in California was higher in 2011 from the previous year by 2.6 percent. While this is a negative sign, the overall ...
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Minnesota Traffic Crash Facts

In Minnesota, 72,117 traffic crashes occurred in 2011. The leading causes of these crashes, according to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety were 1) driver inattention or distraction 2) a failure ...
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Florida Lawmaker Considers Texting While Driving as Dangerous as Drinking and Driving

Florida legislator, Senator Nancy Detert, agreed to a change in her anti-texting and driving bill in order to get it passed in the house and sent up to the governor. The bill is aimed at putting a ban ...
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Drunk Driver in Wrong-Way Injury Wreck

Five people were taken to the hospital for severe to moderate injuries after an early morning two vehicle wreck. The crash occurred around 2:45 am when a car with a single occupant was travelling the ...
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Drunk Driving Facts in Minnesota

The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety reported in August 2012 that drunk driving accounts for approximately one third of all traffic accident fatalities in the state every year. During the last five ...
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Washington State Impaired Driving Facts

Impaired driving is a leading cause of traffic accidents in Washington and across the nation. Too many people are injured or killed due to driver impairment, whether it is caused by alcohol, drugs, or ...
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Groups Hold Free Child Safety Seat Installation Check

MUSC Children's Hospital and SafeKids recently hosted an event in Charleston to help ensure parents and those who drive children know how to properly install a safety seat in the car. The event ...
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Traffic Accident Facts in Queens, New York

Queens County is the largest of the five boroughs of New York City and second largest in terms of population. In 2011, Queens' total traffic crashes numbered 21,530, which accounted for 7 percent ...
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New York City Pedestrian Accident Findings

According to the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), a pedestrian's risk of death in a traffic accident is ten times that of drivers or passengers in vehicles. In studies conducted ...
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