When you drive down the road and see tree branch fallen across the street what do you do? Do you swerve to avoid it? Do you turn around? What about when something flies off of a car? With only a split second to decide, it makes sense how road debris causes over 25,000 crashes and 80 fatalities per year in North America. If a tree branch doesn’t make you flinch, most road debris moves especially as other cars drive past it or hit it. This makes it even more difficult to determine what you need to do Most road debris that injures us isn’t from the environment. Blown tires, mufflers, bumpers, or cargo like mattresses, firewood, or bicycles that fall off cars are extremely tricky to steer around. Even if you’re an advanced driver, you can never be sure how something is going to bounce. With other cars on the Read the full article…

In 2018, 40,000 people were estimated to have lost their lives in auto accidents. Car accidents are a top cause of death in the United States and have massive destructive potential to both people and property. There are, however, a few accident types that are well known for their destruction. Pile Up Accidents. When multiple vehicles are involved in an accident it increases the likelihood that someone will suffer an injury. Head On Collisions. When head-on collisions occur there is a very high chance of fatality since the driver is getting the full force of the accident of the front. If they are not wearing a seatbelt they are absolutely hitting the windshield and even if they are, the force alone will cause serious injury. Rollover Accidents. Rollovers are particularly dangerous since it makes abandoning the vehicle much more difficult and also the rolling itself can cause significant injury should Read the full article…