From the moment you put your car in drive, it’s critical that you’re “locked in” and ready to do whatever it takes to protect yourself. Understanding the types of mistakes that other drivers may make can help you prevent an accident. These mistakes are among the most...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drowsiness: A potential hazard for all drivers
Drowsiness a significant risk to drivers, and it’s one that can be extremely dangerous on the roads. Though there are other reasons for crashes, drowsiness is a leading cause of collisions in America. Most people don’t plan to drive when they’re exhausted or tired,...
Preventing the most common types of crashes
While not all accidents can be prevented, there are things that drivers in New Hampshire can do to attempt to avoid them. Keeping their attention on the road can help drivers prevent many of the four main types of crashes.Rear-end crashes are some of the most common...
Study finds drivers using hands-free phones still distracted
New Hampshire drivers who use hands-free devices may not be as safe on the road as they think they are. The company Lytx, which works in the area of video telemetrics and analysis, released data on the commercial and public sector fleets that it works with. The data...
Study finds safety options risky for New Hampshire drivers
In the near future, automated vehicles offer the promise of near-perfect safety and freedom from concerns about drunk, negligent, distracted or drowsy drivers. Small steps are being taken to arrive at that destination, including early implementation of safety systems,...
Avoiding a jackknifing incident
Many of the big rig accidents that occur in New Hampshire involve jackknifing. There are two types of jackknifing. In a trailer jackknife, the trailer wheels lose traction, usually during hard braking. In a tractor jackknife, the tractor wheels lose traction during...
The 5 most common causes of truck crashes
As New Hampshire motorists can imagine, truck accidents often result in catastrophic and fatal injuries when passenger vehicles are also involved. There are five common ways that these accidents arise. This is important to know for those who want to determine the...
Winter driving in New Hampshire: how to stay safe
The winters in New Hampshire can put drivers and other road users at risk with the roads becoming wet, icy and snowy, but one of the reasons why there are so many accidents in winter is that drivers don't put safety first. Instead, they will speed, tailgate or make...
Two years of improvement in traffic fatality figures
Drivers in New Hampshire may be pleased to learn that 2018 marks the second year where traffic fatalities have dropped. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that the 2.4% drop in fatalities is due in part to advancements in modern automobile safety...
Distracted driving is tough to stop
Distracted driving is common in New Hampshire and across the nation. One report showed that almost 8 in 10 consumers talk on the phone while behind the wheel. Around 30% have almost been in serious accidents because they were driving while distracted.These figures...
