Car Accident Mistakes You Don’t Even Know You’re Making

A car accident can be a frightening ordeal. In the hours and days after a car accident, the steps you take can significantly affect your ability to file a claim and collect compensation. Yet, far too many accident victims make critical mistakes that they don’t even realize they’re making. These car accident mistakes can be costly.

Labor Day Weekend Travel Safety Tips

Of all the things you routinely do every day, driving is likely the most dangerous one. In the blink of an eye, everything could change for you and your family. You could be seriously injured or even killed, not only because of another person’s negligence – but also because of mistakes you made behind the wheel. Believe it or not, there are ways you can significantly increase the likelihood of surviving a car accident. What you do behind the wheel IS important. Before you take to the roadways for the upcoming holiday, consider these Labor Day Weekend travel safety tips:

New Texting Law in Colorado Raises Concerns

It is hard to imagine that, as widespread as the data which proves the dangers of texting and driving is, that lawmakers would pass a bill making it legal to text and drive. Interestingly, a new texting law in Colorado raises those exact concerns. While signs above Colorado highways warn drivers that “New texting law fines increased to $300,” what the signs fail to mention is that texting while driving in Colorado is now legal—so long as you don’t text in a “careless or imprudent” manner.

The Top 10 Causes of Car Accidents

With summer in full swing, there are more people out on the roadways, and more teen drivers going here and there, enjoying their vacation. Unfortunately, every year more than 37,000 individuals will lose their lives in a car accident, and another two million will suffer injuries—from minor to disabling. More than 1,600 of the annual automobile deaths will be children, under the age of 15, and more than 8,000 of the deaths will be young adults between the ages of 16 and 20. Perhaps you are wondering about what causes these accidents. Following are the top 10 causes of car accidents:

Are Mini Cars More Dangerous Than Larger Cars?

We all want to drive the safest car. Yet, sometimes we compromise safety to obtain a vehicle we can afford or one we like the look of. Do these compromises mean that we are at more risk for being injured or killed in a car accident? Does the type of car you drive increase your risk of sustaining serious and fatal injuries in a car accident? Are mini cars more dangerous than their  larger counterparts? The answer is yes. Smaller cars, and especially mini cars, have a higher traffic death rate than larger vehicles, according to recent data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The 10 Most Accident Prone Cars

An accident can happen at any time in Colorado and to anyone. It rarely depends on the type of car you drive – or at least that’s what we thought. A recent study found that there are indeed some accident prone cars that seem to be worse than others. In fact, there are 10 cars that are most likely to have been in an accident. This is a list you may want to keep in mind the next time you are out car shopping.

With safe, everyday use of autonomous vehicles still at least a few years away, a recent poll shows U.S. drivers are already figuring out how they’ll pass the time on autonomous drives.