Spring is the time of year that more and more road projects are being done throughout the city.  Major and minor projects are being worked on around every turn and this can affect the flow of traffic and also present a real issue as it relates to avoiding a New Haven auto accident.  As today marks the beginning of Public Works Week we wanted to take some time to talk about the things you can do to make sure you stay safe and also keep the workers who are tending to our roads safe as well. Crews will be out throughout the city and neighboring communities in the next few months doing projects as small as patching a pothole or as big as resurfacing an entire stretch of road.  Whatever the project is it can have an impact on the safety and speed at which traffic flows throughout the city.  Read the full article…

The mountain of evidence that indicates that seatbelts save lives in the event of a New Haven auto accident is undeniable.   It is no surprise then that each year seatbelts save a LOT of lives for people who get into auto accidents.  In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) each year seatbelts save, on average 17,000 lives.  This is a staggering number and should be celebrated. Another number relating to seatbelt use is the percentage of people who wear seatbelts.  In fact, in 2021 the rate of seatbelt usage in the United States was an incredibly positive 90%.  Even more exciting for transportation safety advocates is that the number was up 8% between 2007 and 2021.  This huge leap helped save even more lives. Despite the wonderful numbers it is still something that safety experts say needs to be continually driven home to make sure that the Read the full article…

There is a mountain of evidence that shows that it is safer for kids to be in car seats when riding in a car and it is in fact the law until they are 8 years old and reach 60 pounds.  However, AAA recommends that children under the age of 12 years old remain seated in the rear of the vehicle because it is safer for them to do that in the event of a New Haven auto accident. Why does AAA make this recommendation, even though it is not the law?  There are two reasons that the organization identifies as good reasons to keep kids in the backseat until they are 12 years of age. Firstly, in nearly half of all accidents the impact is at the front of the vehicle.  In this case, a child who is seated in the backseat is further away from the impact of Read the full article…