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Charlotte Fans Leaving Football Stadiums Need to be Aware of Car Accident Risks

Whether you visit Bank of America Stadium to watch the Carolina Panthers or travel upstate to watch the Tar Heels, you need to be aware of the risk of car accidents when leaving the stadium. Car accidents involving alcohol are a significant danger for football spectators …

Charlotte Motorcycle Accidents Can Be Hit-and-Runs

A North Carolina motorcycle rider was killed recently in a tragic accident in Charlotte. WSOCTV reported the man who died was a father of three and that his death occurred early on a Sunday morning. Troopers were called to the scene of the crash on Interstate 85, half a mile t…

Charlotte Driver Accused of Starting Chain Reaction Accident After Rear-Ending Car

Independent Tribune reported on a driver from Charlotte, North Carolina whose actions allegedly initiated a chain of events which led to a six vehicle accident. The Charlotte man recently was driving along I-85 northbound when he came upon other vehicles which were stopped or which had …

Tragic Charlotte Accident Reveals Teen Driving Risks

In North Carolina, there are graduated licensing laws because it is believed to be safer to slowly introduce young people to the responsibility of driving. One of the issues addressed in the law is whether teenage drivers are allowed to have passengers in the car with them or not. The l…

Winter Storm Causes Accidents Throughout North Carolina

Unusual weather highlights need to adjust driving for conditions Last month, a winter storm that blasted North Carolina led to over 1,500 accidents across the state in the span of 24 hours. Snow and ice are dangerous to motorists everywhere, but particularly in North Carolina, wh…

NHTSA Moves Forward With New Rule to Prevent Charlotte Underride Truck Accidents

The prevention of deadly truck accidents is an important goal. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates 333,000 large trucks were involved in collisions in 2012. The collisions killed 3,921 people and injured 104,000 people.  In 70 percent of deadly truck accid…

Why Seek Medical Attention after a Rear-End Crash in Charlotte?

During the course of 2013, 6,337 people were injured each day in motor vehicle crashes, according to Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. Many crash victims were hurt when they were rear-ended, as rear-end collisions are one of the most common kinds of crashes on U.S. roads…

North Carolina Drivers in Significantly More Fatal Collisions in 2015

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collects data on the number of people killed in motor vehicle accidents. NHTSA keeps track of total deaths, causes of deaths, and fatality rates. The goal is to monitor trends, see if roads are becoming safer or not, and find ways t…

Where are Charlotte Head-On Collisions Most Likely to Occur?

Head-on collisions are defined by Safety Transportation to include drivers traveling the wrong way in a traffic lane, or drivers crossing the median or center line and driving into opposing traffic. Head-on collisions are among the most deadly type of car accident because…

How to Handle a Hit and Run in Charlotte

Within the state of North Carolina, uninsured motorist coverage is a mandatory type of car insurance coverage. Every driver must buy this type of protection in case the motorist becomes involved in a collision with a driver who doesn’t pay for the damage. Uninsured motorist c…