There are five things that a state needs to help to reduce the risks of car accidents in Boston and elsewhere among teenage drivers. Recently, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded that if all states were to enact just five components then approximately 500 young lives could be…
The summer travel season is here! During this time, teenagers can be found all over our roadways. They’re out of school for the summer and they’re in search of some fun! Unfortunately, this is a time when they’re most likely to be involved in a car accident in Boston and…
Car accidents in Boston and elsewhere are the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of 4- and 35-years old, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A recent report shows that many of the states that are seeing the majority of these…
As we recently reported on our Boston Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Blog, the Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to bring out a lot of drunk drivers. The National Safety Council (NSC) says that there will be more than 400 people who will die in car accidents in Boston and…
Our roadways aren’t getting any safer, according to a recent release from the National Safety Council (NSC). Recent statistics conclude that we’ve seen an approximate 12 percent increase in the number of fatal car accidents in Boston and elsewhere during the first three months on 2012 in comparison to the…
A recent head-on car accident sent three local teens to the hospital. Two of them were even transported with life-threatening injuries. Just before 10:00 a.m., dispatchers received a number of 9-1-1- calls about two vehicles that hit head-on on Holliston Street. The Medford car accident happened just south of Fairway…
It’s Global Youth Traffic Safety Month and to help to kick off the event, officials with the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and teens from around the country are teaming up to fight for a safe summer on our roadways. They’re targeting motor-vehicle accidents in Boston and elsewhere considering…
Teens have some seriously high risks for car accidents in Taunton and elsewhere. Their risks can get a whole lot higher when passengers are in the vehicle, according to a recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The recent study, “Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and…
Two people were injured in a recent rollover accident in Rehoboth. The accident occurred on Interstate 195 near exit 2 at roughly 3:00 a.m. Police reports indicate that the driver of the SUV lost control of the vehicle, which flew off the road and then flipped into a ditch. Both…
Roadway and toll signs are going to be changing soon and drivers are urged to be on the lookout! According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), signage at the toll plazas on the Tobin Bridge, the Turnpike and the Airport Tunnels will soon be overhauled to meet federal guidelines…