Teenagers in Texas and across the U.S. should understand the importance of safe driving, especially during summer break. Parents, for their part, can do a lot to encourage safe driving habits. First, they should prepare for the "100 deadliest days," which is the...
Why rural roads are dangerous
Texas highways have a reputation for being wide-open spaces where people can effortlessly drive for hundreds of miles. However, this safety does not extend to the rural roads in the state. These roads are more dangerous than highways and city streets for a number of...
Experts warn against eating while driving
Many drivers in Texas and across the U.S. are involved in accidents because they let themselves be distracted. Distractions can come in various forms, and one of them is through the simple activity of eating and drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Study finds more crashes among heavily caffeinated truckers
A recent study involving 11,000 truckers from Texas and seven other states found that more accidents were among those who consumed high amounts of caffeine compared with those who consumed less. A university professor from the United Kingdom conducted the large-scale...
Subcompact and sports cars among the most dangerous
The automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has looked at data from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System concerning vehicles with a model year from 2013 to 2017, the intention being to find out what vehicles are involved in the most number of fatal crashes. Texas...