Every year, Americans experience millions of car crashes. These collisions are just a fact of life on roadways across the country, including here in Missoula, Montana. Unfortunately, the focus of these accidents is often the physical damage to body and property, and...
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Montana data shows roads getting more dangerous
Statistics from the Montana Department of Transportation paint a grim picture of traffic safety in our state. According to data available on the DOT’s website, there were 1,057 reported accidents in the state in 2020, the most recent year for which a full report was...
Large trucks pose risk to motorists
There were over 5,600 people killed in accidents involving large trucks in 2021. This is the highest number of fatalities in almost four decades, according to preliminary figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As these data indicate, truck...
Who is responsible when autonomous vehicles crash?
For sci-fi fans, the idea of autonomous vehicles has been a dream for decades. But autonomous vehicles are slowly becoming a reality. Even though it may be a few years before fully autonomous vehicles are widespread, driver assistance technologies are quite common...
Slips and falls may greet holiday shoppers
The holiday shopping season is about to start and retail stores are expecting more in-store shopping. The share of consumer-planned holiday shopping, after a long decline, went up this year for in-store shopping. More shoppers mean more crowded store aisles and a...
The school bus/seatbelt conundrum
Numbering in the hundreds of thousands, school buses transport more than 25 million children to and from their respective academic institutions, covering 5.7 billion miles annually. The American School Bus Council reported that that number represents half of the...
Five things you shouldn’t do after a car accident
Time can seem to pass by in a blur when you’ve been involved in a car accident. You may struggle to remember the details of the wreck itself, and you might not clearly remember what was said to you, what you said, or who was present at the scene of the crash....
Winter is coming, and so are winter car accidents
While we still may be in October, that will not stop the skies of the Treasure State from sending snow and ice our way. We all know the dangers created when snow and ice build on the roads and on our cars. Unfortunately, the weather changes do not mean we can stop our...
What do I do after a rideshare accident?
Ridesharing has become part of our everyday life. It is just so easy and inexpensive that these services, like Uber and Lyft, have become part of our regular commutes, even for those with cars. However, many may wonder what happens if they are involved in a Missoula,...
Why are so many teen drivers getting injured in car crashes?
Your teen driver may look for any reason to get behind the wheel, but driver safety is always on the mind of any parent. There are some common reasons why a teen could cause a motor vehicle accident compared to older, more experienced drivers. Common causes of teen...