Car Accidents Blog
What to Do if You Are the Victim of a NY Hit and Run Accident
A hit-and-run accident can be devastating. In addition to the pain and suffering that come from being involved in a serious accident, you are in the difficult position of lacking the information you need about the negligent driver who caused...
30 Years After Drinking Age Law Change, New York Sees Decrease in Fatal Car Accidents
A recent article published in The Daily Orange provides some comforting news about driving in New York. Thirty years after the legal drinking age was raised from 18 to 21, the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the state is...
The Dangers Lake Effect Snow Poses for Driving in New York
Driving in the winter is dangerous. In New York, where lake effect snow is a reality, drivers may be at an even higher risk of having an accident. In fact, in 2014, there were 25,510 traffic accidents that involved slippery...
Top Winter Storms in New York History
New York has had a long history of major winter storms, a fact that does not look like it is going to change anytime in the near future. In the early part of November 2014, Buffalo and the western portion...
7 Ways to Avoid a Head-On Collision
Even though cars are being made more crashworthy than ever, head-on collisions in New York and the U.S. almost always cause serious injuries or death. That’s because the human body is not built to withstand the violent impact of two...
Criminal Charges Filed in Saratoga County Car Crash
A charge of vehicular homicide has been filed in a December 1 car crash that killed two high school students on Interstate 87 in Saratoga County. The defendant, Dennis Drue, is a 22-year-old Siena College student. At a January 7...
New York Car Accidents Claim Two Young Lives
A pair of unrelated automobile accidents in New York State claimed the lives of a seven-month-old infant and a four-year-old child. The baby girl was killed November 27 when an alleged drunk driver crossed the center line in Irving, NY,...
Overweight NY Drivers Encouraged to Use Seatbelt Extenders to Safely Buckle Up
In New York, it is a primary offense if the driver or front seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt. New York law enforcement agencies frequently partner with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to enforce the state’s seatbelt...
Tragic Binghamton-Area Car Crash Brings Awareness to New York Accident Statistics
Two adults and two children lost their lives in a tragic automobile accident Saturday afternoon on Airport Road near Binghamton, NY. While police are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident, it appears that a minivan carrying three children...
NY Red-Light Camera Campaign Proves High Number of Violators
Rochester signed an Arizona-based company to install red-light cameras at key intersections throughout the city to help deter drivers from the irresponsible behavior of running red lights. At the intersection of Jay and State Streets, the police were pulling over...
