New cars sold in New Jersey and around the country will one day come equipped with technology designed to prevent drunk driving if bills recently submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate reach President Trump's desk. The proposed legislation has...
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Reducing distracted driving using artificial intelligence
Drivers in New Jersey are likely interested in learning about efforts that are being made to improve distracted driving. Unfortunately, about nine deaths in the United States are related to individuals being distracted while behind the wheel. Many feel that it is good...
Most new pickups fail to protect passengers in crashes
Thanks to advances in vehicle safety technology, New Jersey pickup truck drivers are less likely to be injured in a crash than ever before. However, a recent study finds that truck passengers aren't as lucky. Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
Red light running crash deaths in 2017 hit 10-year high
Drivers in New Jersey will want to be more careful around signalized intersections because the number of deaths due to red light running is increasing. In 2017, there were 939 such deaths: the highest it has been in 10 years according to a recent AAA report. Just over...
Just a couple of drinks can seriously impair drivers
Aggressive law enforcement and powerful public information campaigns have helped to lower drunk driving fatalities by about a third in just 30 years, but more than 10,000 road users still die each year around the county in motor vehicle accidents caused by a motorist...
Subaru Crosstreks have most accidents in the U.S.
Insurify has looked into its database of more than 1.6 million insurance quotes in order to compile a list of 10 newer vehicles that are involved in the most at-fault accidents in New Jersey and across the U.S. To be considered, the insurance quotes had to mention the...
In-vehicle tech can be distracting for older drivers
The audio commands and touchscreens used to control in-vehicle technologies are too distracting for many older drivers in New Jersey and around the country, according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah. As a result, the...
Allstate insurance ranks America’s safest drivers
Motorists around the country were involved in approximately 6,452,000 traffic accidents in 2017 according to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Auto insurance companies study data from NHTSA and other agencies when assessing...
Fourth of July the worst holiday for DUI crash fatalities
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense in New Jersey, as anywhere else, and can lead to fatal car accidents. Based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it appears that DUI-related fatality rates are their highest on the...
Concerns with traffic fatalities rates
As a general trend in urbanization continues, the rates in some categories of traffic fatalities have increased as well, which would be of interest to drivers in many New Jersey urban areas. Of some concern is the very slight decrease in traffic fatalities overall as...