Hundreds of thousands of car accident injuries occur in the United States every year, ranging from minor bumps and bruises to catastrophic injuries that result in permanent disabilities or even death. While car accidents can cause a wide range of injuries, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ranks the following injuries in the “top five,” based on data collected and analyzed by the federal government every year. Head and brain injuries: One-third of all head and brain injuries in the U.S. every year result from car accidents, according to the CDC. Brain injuries like concussions can cause harm even if no external damage is present. Spinal cord injuries: Damage to the spinal cord can cause loss of feeling or…

Unfortunately, despite the many different advancements in safety technology and legislators’ efforts to cut down on vehicle injuries and fatalities, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recently released information about fatal traffic crash data from 2016. Fatal accidents claim the lives of far too many people each year because of human error. Some of the top causes of accidents that may have otherwise been avoided include drunk driving, distracted driving, reckless behavior, and drowsy driving. Many of the accidents caused by human error could lead to an injury claim. According to the study, which looks at data from all 50 states in addition to District of Columbia, more than 37,000 lives were lost on roadways throughout the United States in…

On route 80 westbound in Rockaway, NJ earlier in the month of July, a fiery accident took place leaving one man dead. A man was standing on the side of the road adjusting the bikes attached to his car. As he was fixing the bike, another car came flying down the road after having lost control. The vehicle swerved off the road and went into the air before it spun and hit the guardrail where the man who was fixing his bike was struck and killed. Within seconds, the car parked on the shoulder of the road was in flames, while the other car that had been out of control started to flame up under the hood upon impact. Luckily, a former…

  A man recently experienced a diabetic emergency while driving his car, which caused him to crash his car through the wall at a local trampoline park in Allendale, New Jersey. The crash resulted in the Sky Zone Trampoline Park being evacuated in what was sure to be a scary incident. Thankfully, no one inside of the trampoline park was injured as the area by the wall where the crash occurred was unoccupied. There were three occupants in the car at the time of the crash. The granddaughter of the driver and the passenger were both uninjured, and while the driver was uninjured in the crash, he was taken to the hospital for the diabetic emergency he suffered. The structural…

No matter if you’re traveling on vacation or live in New Jersey, there are some roads that deserve a bit more caution, no matter the weather condition. In New Jersey alone back in 2015, there were 264,582 auto accidents with 60,431 resulting in injuries and 547 resulting in fatalities. Educating yourself on the most dangerous highways in New Jersey can help increase your odds of avoiding auto accidents. Route 1 Route 1 runs from Maine to Florida with 66.06 miles residing in New Jersey. One of the most dangerous stretches of this highway is in West Windsor. The stretch of road between Alexander Road and Quaker Bridge Road has seen a large number of crashes. Route 17 Route 17 has…