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You were just in a car accident. Your car looks beat up, but you feel OK enough to get out and survey the crash scene. You go through all the standard procedures after a crash — exchange insurance information with the other driver, call the police, take pictures of the crash scene, and even get...

Car accident media coverage tends to suggest pedestrians and cyclists were at fault in crashes even if the driver was to blame, according to one study. A team of university researchers wrote a paper that examined how news articles assign blame in stories involving crashes with people walking and people riding bicycles. According to CityLab,...

While statistics show that drunk driving fatalities have dropped by 48 percent since 1982, they still accounted for nearly one-third of all U.S. road deaths in 2018. Repeat DUI offenders and drivers with blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels of at least 0.15 percent are the leading culprits, according to the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA)....

Winter is just around the corner. So far, Nebraska has received its first round of snowfall for the season — resulting in several school and event cancellations. In conjunction with the Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, and the National Weather Service, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has offered Nebraska drivers some tips...

If you're like many seasoned drivers, the task of driving can seem automatic — sometimes to the point that drivers have no recollection of their daily commutes. In today's world, it's actually rare for motorists to give driving their full, undivided attention. Distraction impacts everyone to some degree, and even affects otherwise responsible drivers. There...

Why do drivers run red lights, even when it's clearly dangerous and illegal to do so? The answer lies in the driving habits we see all around us each day. Some drivers are simply in a hurry to get somewhere and tend to blow through traffic lights. Others are unaware when they do it because...

Embracing the idea that driver education never ends is one way to help ensure that the next drive you take won’t be your last. Key to this change in mindset is making yourself aware of road conditions, always, even on streets and intersections that you’ve driven hundreds of times. According to the National Safety Council...

Nobody chooses to fall asleep at the wheel but when drivers are tired enough, it can happen in an instant. In a poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, more than 40 percent of drivers admitted to falling asleep at the wheel at least once since they started driving. In addition, 20 percent admitted to...

Been in a crash? Make sure you take names and try to remember to write down other details, as well. Especially important after a crash, contacting police and filling out an accident report will establish an official record, according to the balance, a financial advice website. Filling out a police report ensures all the details...

Regular exercise and stretching can help to keep older drivers on the road longer and improve safety, a AAA study said. “It is important that we find ways to keep older drivers in good physical health in order to extend their mobility,” Dr. David Yang, said executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety....