Are Traffic Fatalities on the Rise?
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and kill over 100 people every day [1]. In Canada, 1,762 motor vehicle fatalities were reported in 2019, which equals almost 5 fatalities per day [2]. With the advent of more technologically advanced vehicles...
What Injuries and Circumstances are Associated with Electric Scooter Collisions? A Research Update
In recent years, electric/electronic or “e-scooters”, have grown in popularity. Companies like Bird, Lime, Lyft, and Uber have seen their ridership soar over the last few years. To illustrate this point, shared e-scooters logged 86 million trips in the U.S. in 2019 [1]. However, many North American and global cities have...
What is Automatic Emergency Braking?
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems are those which use sensors to detect obstacles in a vehicle’s path. These systems can sense obstacles ahead and potential collisions, and automatically apply the brakes with the goal of...
What Are Some Tips for Safe Winter Recreation?
In a follow-up to the January 10, 2022 blog, this blog will focus on safety during winter recreation. Few things are as beautiful as taking a walk when the air is crisp, and the ground is covered with freshly fallen snow. However, winter walking does not come without its hazards, and a fall onto the frozen ground or ice can cause very serious injury.
According to...
How Can You Prepare for Winter Driving?
In many parts of the United States and Canada, the winter weather is here, which can include snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice, whiteout conditions, and below-freezing temperatures. As one might expect, such weather is accompanied by motor vehicle accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2019...
What is the Critical Reason for Motor Vehicle Crashes?
Did you know that according to the results of the National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey, conducted on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the critical reason, defined by the NHTSA as the last event in the crash causal chain, was assigned to...