New Year’s Eve is going to be a little bit different this year, but it may still have some of the same dangers as it has in years past.  Given the stresses of this past year, you may be more inclined to drink a little heavier and party a little harder, which is fine, but we want to encourage you to make sure you’re doing it safely.  While following COVID-19 guidelines is important, it cannot obscure your need to avoid excessive drinking and then getting behind the wheel.  New Year’s Eve is one of the deadliest nights of the year for auto accidents and it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re heading out, anywhere for New Year’s Eve, do it safely and avoid a New Haven auto accident.  Even if you don’t want to give up drinking on this night, there are some things you can do to Read the full article…

It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it.  With all that has gone on there is no wonder that stress rates are through the roof and that alcohol sales have seen a spike since the start of 2020.  In fact, alcohol sales in particular are up 14% over this time last year and the likely culprit is stress.  While it is too early to say whether this stress and alcohol use are leading to more fatal New Haven auto accidents, there is research to show that fatalities are up this year over last year, despite a reduction in traffic. Along with higher stress rates and alcohol sales rising there has also been an increase in opioid use.  Before COVID-19 fatalities from opioid use were up significantly in the three years from 2017, and with stress and other factors exacerbating drug use it is expected that this type of drug use will Read the full article…

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) keeps a close eye on auto accidents year round to help determine when the highest rate of accidents is and typically they have found that times around the holidays seem to be some of the deadliest on the road.  New Haven auto accidents typically happen at a higher rate this time of year too.  One of the biggest culprits of accidents during this time of year is drunk driving. According to a study conducted between 2012-2016 the DOT found that a staggering 14,472 people lost their lives in auto accidents in the month of December alone.  Of those that were killed in an auto accident, a full 28% of them were involved in an accident that occurred due to someone driving while under the influence of alcohol.  That’s a total of 3,995 people who lost their lives in alcohol related crashes in just the Read the full article…

The hustle and bustle of the holidays feels different this year, but one thing remains the same, traffic in and out of parking lots and parking garages can lead to New Haven auto accidents which could cause you to have a very drab holiday. When you’re racing in and out of stores and parking lots your mind will undoubtedly be on something other than being safe and avoiding an accident, but you still need to keep your exposure about you and get to where you are going safely.  We’ve put together a couple of tips to help you do just that.  You’ll need to put down your shopping list for a minute to read them over, but we hope they will help you get to and from your destination safely and in time to celebrate a wonderful holiday. Don’t worry about what spot you’re getting, worry about driving safely.  If Read the full article…

While there may have been fewer people on the road over the Thanksgiving holiday, that did not stop the Connecticut State Police from doing some enforcement on our roads.  These preventative measures are intended to limit the amount of New Haven auto accidents that occur during the holidays.  After the long weekend, the state police report out traffic violations that they handed out to motorists throughout the state.  Here are the violations by the numbers; Speeding – 211 DUI arrests – 29 Seatbelt tickets – 106 Other violations reported – 775 Accidents – 376 Accidents with injury – 52 Even though traffic was lower during this particular holiday weekend, there were still sadly fatalities, in fact there were more fatalities this year then in previous years.  Marked by two double fatal crashes in Clinton and Waterbury, this holiday weekend was a particularly deadly one. State police stepped up patrols starting Read the full article…