The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) keeps statistics on the factors that lead to fatal auto accidents in the United States.  While these numbers do not help safety professionals stop the accidents that have already occurred they can be used to identify areas that need additional education and safety measures put in place. Take for instance the issue of staying in your lane.  This dangerous behavior can lead to a Connecticut auto accident and is a factor in almost 8% of all fatal accidents in the U.S..  This is a statistic that has been used in the development of lane assist technologies that now come standard as a safety feature on many new cars.  Using a system of cameras and sensors many new cars are equipped with a system that helps keep the driver in their lane.  This is a safety feature that directly addresses one of the top Read the full article…

Have you ever been driving down the road and felt your head bob because you fell asleep quickly behind the wheel?  This is drowsing driving at it’s core and it can be very dangerous.  However, you don’t have to actually be dosing off to sleep in order to be considered a driver who is drowsy.  Connecticut auto accidents often occur when drivers push themselves to drive, even when feeling fatigued. With the stress of the pandemic and economic worries of many, this past year and a half has seen drowsy driving on the rise.  The fact is that drowsy driving leads to accidents that can be more dangerous and deadlier then those that are true accidents.  Here are some important numbers that you should know BEFORE you think about getting behind the wheel having not gotten enough sleep. Out of 3,500 crashes surveyed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Read the full article…

More and more people are driving later into life then ever before.  This is a good thing which will keep the older drivers among us more active and in touch with society as they continue to age.  It can also bring with it a downside as well, as aging brings with it a variety of health issues that may lead to more New Haven auto accidents.  It is incumbent upon all drivers, regardless of age, to make sure they are healthy enough to drive safely. As you get older, what you need in a car changes.  For instance, low bucket seats may not be comfortable to get in and out of easily.  You may want to change from a sporty car where you can feel the road to something a little more robust that will protect you in the event that an accident were to occur.  If you’re thinking about Read the full article…

Every year on the first Friday in August the world comes together to have a pint on International Beer Day.  We are blessed to have many local and craft breweries in and around our area that are making delicious beer each and every day.  It is important to us that we celebrate these spots with excitement but also with safety.  As we raise our glass to beer throughout our city and nearby breweries we also want to remind you that drinking while driving makes it much more likely that you will get into a New Haven auto accident or get pulled over and charged with driving under the influence (DUI.) Here are some friendly reminders about the impact that alcohol (yes even beer) has on your ability to drive safely; It takes between 4-5 beers to get your blood alcohol level to .08, the legal limit in Connecticut.  Of course Read the full article…

Just when you thought it was safe to trust auto manufacturers it turns out the way they speak about new driver assist technologies can have a tremendous impact on how you perceive these technologies in a new car.  A new study by AAA has found that when driver assist tech is marketed in certain ways the consumer confidence with those technologies goes up or down, depending on how it is talked about. While there is nothing new about consumers being drawn in by marketing, marketing this type of system could have a direct impact on your ability to avoid a New Haven auto accident.  That is why AAA is encouraging you to not believe the hype on these new technologies and make sure you do as much research as you can about each individual manufacturer and how truthful their marketing really is. AAA researchers got 90 participants together to test Read the full article…