Iowa is one of the best places in the country for wildlife habitat. This includes woodland animals like deer. While deer can be cute, they pose a significant safety risk to drivers and their vehicles. Only three states saw more deer-related accidents in 2017 than...
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Dangers of drunk driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, accidents caused by drunk driving kill more than 10,000 people in the United States every year. Iowa residents might like to know more about the problems caused by drunk driving. Intoxicated drivers...
Drowsy driving, a growing epidemic
Many Iowa residents fail to sleep the minimum of seven hours that the CDC recommends for each night. As a result, more and more people are driving drowsy. A 2018 AAA study observed camera footage of drivers just before they were involved in collisions, and researchers...
NHTSA: roadway fatalities dip in 2018, but concerns remain
Iowa residents should know that, according to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2018 is the second year in a row to see a decline in roadway fatalities. In 2017, 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes, a 2% drop from the previous...
How Iowa residents may be able to prove driver negligence
Iowa residents who have been injured as a result of another driver's negligence should consider the legal definition of negligence before deciding whether they want to pursue the incident in court. Negligence has one meaning in casual conversation and an entirely...
Would you drive a few more miles if it meant saving a life?
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of realizing you’ve forgotten something at your last stop—just as you pass the highway exit that could take you swiftly back. Now you’re looking at another 10 to 20 miles round trip, maybe, to catch the next exit, and you might...
Study finds crash risk increases with only light rain
Even when only a light rain is falling, Iowa drivers might be at greater risk on the road than they would be in clear weather. The Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society has published a study that reports that the risk of a fatal motor vehicle accident increased...
New car monitoring system could keep impaired drivers off roads
Drunk driving can quickly have a big impact on anyone in Iowa who happens to be sharing the roadway with an impaired driver. This is one of the reasons why an auto manufacturer based in Sweden has announced plans to install in-car cameras and sensors on its vehicles...
Automakers use virtual pedestrians to test autonomous cars
Several automakers are racing to get their autonomous vehicles on roadways in Iowa and around the world by 2020. However, a series of deadly accidents involving self-driving vehicles in recent months has profoundly shaken public confidence in the technology. As a...
Watch out for plows on Iowa roads this winter
You may be ready for spring, but our recent weather shows no sign of its approach. If anything, Iowa seems to have even more snow in its future. Unfortunately, that means more accidents on the road. As if other cars weren’t enough of a problem, drivers also must watch...