Virtually daily, we read or hear about another car accident on the highways and byways of New Jersey. It may be local. It may be on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and involve a New Jersey resident or in or near Denville, New Jersey. The devastating part of the news is that someone is usually either badly…

After a long winter, Pennsylvania residents of all ages and interests are eager to head outside and enjoy the sunshine. The public streets and roads allow Pennsylvanians to travel to various places in the state. Yet the streets can also be dangerous, especially when users need to learn the rules or work to keep themselves…

Philadelphia has the unenviable reputation of racking up a staggering number of traffic accidents yearly. Even with the COVID-19 shutdown, vehicle accidents happened frequently. According to PennDOT’s latest traffic accident report, Philadelphia County was the scene of 10,108 crashes in 2020. That translates into, on average, 28 collisions every day or an impact every hour,…

Fatigued and sleepy drivers are contributing to more fatal car accidents each year than previously believed. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data analyzed by AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety, the number of car and truck accidents caused by fatigued drivers is up from 3.6 percent of fatal crashes in 1994 to over…

Recently in Pennsylvania, an 80-vehicle pileup of passenger vehicles and tractor-trailers occurred on Interstate 81. Six individuals passed away, and 25 others were rushed to local hospitals. Now, what was the cause? A deadly snow squall. Snow squalls form as cold air spreads to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Squalls are noted for sudden gusty winds…

On August 8, 2021, a Philadelphia mother and her toddler son were victims of a hit-and-run accident. While walking under an overpass near their home, they were struck by a vehicle. The accident left both of them critically injured. Days after the accident, the boy was still in a critical but stable condition. Unfortunately, his…