Fatalities From Bicycle Accidents Are At A 10 Year High
by AdminMarch 31st, 2022
According to the most recent statistics from the National Safety Council, there has been a recent and consistent increase in fatalities as a result of bicycle accidents in the last 10 years. In the most recent year of record, 2019, bicycle accident fatalities were up 6%, but in the past 10 years they have risen 37% in the last 10 years. This is an increase that should be concerning, however, there is also some good news in the statistics as well. If you’re riding your bike around the city you need to be wearing the appropriate gear and taking the appropriate safety measures in order to avoid a New Haven bicycle accident. In fact, the best way to avoid a fatality in a bicycle accident is to take the proper safety procedures like wearing a helmet and knowing the rules of the road before you head out. If you do, Read the full article…
Rock Stars Can Get Into Connecticut Auto Accidents Too
by AdminMarch 29th, 2022
In a recent Facebook post, the drummer for the band Talking Heads detailed an incident that occurred in which he and a passenger in his car was injured due to a drunk driver. There is relief in reading the post that neither of the two were injured too badly, but it is an important reminder that dangers lurk on the streets of every city and town in the state of Connecticut. The accident involved a drunk driver who was driving the wrong way down the road. The collision was head on and could have resulted in even more significant damage then it did. Whether you’re a rock star or an individual just trying to make it to work safely you can be injured too. Here are some friendly reminders to make sure that you are doing everything you can to avoid a New Haven auto accident and things you can do Read the full article…
Recent Close Calls Remind Drivers To “Move Over” It’s The Law
by AdminMarch 28th, 2022
There have been a recent series of events that have occurred in the state of Connecticut that are good reminders that it is the law that people who are driving down the highway and approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing the on-coming traffic is required to “move over” one lane or slow down to a reasonable speed to pass safely. If this isn’t done by the driver they can be cited for violating the law, but worse it can lead to a New Haven auto accident which could result in an injury or a fatality. Recently there were a handful of incidents that occurred right here in Connecticut including; A police cruiser sideswiped by a driver in Norwalk On I-95 a police cruiser that was assisting a vehicle was crashed into An officer was cut out of his vehicle after Read the full article…
Trucks And SUVs Far More Likely To Cause A New Haven Pedestrian Accident
by AdminMarch 26th, 2022
In a recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS) it was found that trucks and SUVs were more likely to cause an injury in an accident with a pedestrian then those driving sedans. While the study didn’t look specifically at New Haven pedestrian accidents it can be reasonably concluded that this same finding would hold true in the Elm City as a general rule. Let’s look at the study and drill down a bit more on the numbers. The level of incident and injury is roughly the same when vehicles big and small are involved in crashes at low and high speeds. For example, a sedan traveling at low speed was found to injure a pedestrian only mildly and the same held true for a driver of an SUV who hit a pedestrian at a low speed. The same results were found when accidents happened at Read the full article…
Five Signs A New Haven Dog Bite Injury May Be Imminent
by AdminMarch 25th, 2022
Who among us doesn’t like to pet or play with a cute dog that we are around? There are a lot of people, especially as the weather warms up, that will be out and about and interacting with dogs that may be unfamiliar to us or dogs that we haven’t seen in quite some time. While interacting with a dog that is unfamiliar to us is not necessarily an indicator that that dog will engage in an activity that could lead to a New Haven dog bite injury, it is a good reason to approach these dogs with care and caution. Dogs, like humans, have emotions and when they can’t express them through words they often express them through actions and one of those actions can be to nip or bite at a human who is approaching the pet. This is an important thing to remember because if you can Read the full article…
“Safe Distance” Keeps Drivers From Causing A New Haven Bicycle Accident
by AdminMarch 18th, 2022
All but six states in the United States have some law on the books that specifies how a driver should pass a cyclist when sharing the road. These laws are designed to limit the number of accidents between cars and bicycle riders by making sure there is adequate distance between the two, especially when a car is passing a bicycle. In the state of Connecticut this law has been designed with the hope of limiting New Haven bicycle accidents. Connecticut general statutes read that, “A “safe distance” means not less than three (3) feet when the driver of a vehicle overtakes and passes a person riding a bicycle.” This is the legal definition to make sure you are following the rules of the road, but you should use your best judgement when you are trying to pass a cyclist. There are times when, in your judgement, three feet may not Read the full article…