The state of Connecticut has been experiencing an epidemic of pedestrian related fatalities over the past two years and many municipalities, including New Haven are working on finding ways to fix the infrastructure of their cities and towns to address these issues. After a second pedestrian related fatality in Fairfield recently, the city is joining the list of communities to shine a spotlight on infrastructure needs that can address these challenges. When a New Haven pedestrian accident occurs and someone is killed it can send shock waves throughout the city and alarm bells will ring for those that write the laws in the Elm City. Long before the recent uptick in pedestrian fatalities, Connecticut instituted a “Complete Streets” law that required cities and towns to take pedestrian safety and the safety of those riding public transportation into account when developing new streets and intersections. Even with the 2009 law enacted, Read the full article…

It was still daylight out when a pedestrian was struck and killed by a police officer in Stamford recently. The incident, which is currently being investigated by the Connecticut State Police is just another in a long line of these types of accidents that are involving pedestrians and cars along our streets. We have written here about it before that this is becoming an epidemic throughout the state of Connecticut and state safety officials are becoming more and more concerned as these incidents pile up. Among the reasons why New Haven pedestrian accidents continue to occur are the bad habits of both drivers and pedestrians alike. Drivers are driving at a higher speed than ever before which is leading to more and more of these incidents. Pedestrians are walking, riding and running while being distracted by their phones and while using headphones which make them significantly less aware of their Read the full article…

Every day thousands of Connecticut residents share the roads with truck drivers who are just passing through. In most cases these truck drivers are passing through and performing a vital service for our country’s economy and they are harmless. These vehicles that we share the road with are extremely large and often travel at high speeds and therefore if you’re not alert you may become entangled with one of these vehicles and find yourself in a New Haven commercial vehicle accident which could cause you to be injured or even worse. Most truck drivers are in good standing with their trucking company and are following the rules and regulations that they are required by law to follow, but there are a handful of truck drivers who may not be driving in the safest manner. Like drivers of cars there are always a variety of reasons why a truck driver may Read the full article…

Today kicks of National Traffic Awareness Month and so we’re working on providing you the best information you can have to avoid a New Haven auto accident, especially when you’re stuck in traffic. We know there are pockets of the city and certainly our highways that can get quite congested and if you’re not careful you might find yourself stuck in traffic and in danger of getting into an accident. It is important that you take the time to understand that even though traffic is moving slowly (usually) there are some dangers that come with this traffic that could cause injury or even death. The tips we’re going to share can apply to you whether you’re stuck in traffic on the streets of the Elm City or if you are stuck in traffic on I95 or I91 headed out of the city for an engagement. Traffic can pop-up anywhere and Read the full article…

The old adage that something is “just like riding a bike,” which indicates that once you know how to ride a bike you never have to learn again has been proven time and time again. That doesn’t mean, however, that once you know how to ride a bike you don’t need some simple safety reminders as you ride in your older age. Bicycle safety is something that all riders should refresh themselves on each year when they continue to ride. A recent bicycle accident in Old Lyme that involved a 75-year old cyclist is a good reminder that we all, no matter how old we are, could use a brush up on our safety when riding a bicycle, a motorcycle or when we’re behind the wheel of a car or truck. This accident left both the motorcyclist and the bicyclist injured to the point where they needed to be brought Read the full article…

We take no pleasure in reporting the dangerous trend that has been happening throughout Connecticut where drivers are finding themselves going against traffic and getting into serious accidents on the state’s roads, but unfortunately it is a trend. However, as legislators and state safety officials have been collaborating on measures that can be taken to limit this problem that is plaguing our roads, there is some good news out of Winsted where state troopers were able to stop a vehicle traveling on the road side of the road on Rt. 8. While there have been many measures which have been proposed and passed in the state to start to work on the problem of wrong-way drivers, this was a case where concerned citizens made all the difference. State troopers were alerted to the driver by multiple 911 calls which triggered the state police to go out and find the vehicle Read the full article…