According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pennsylvania has the 39th-lowest rate of auto accident fatalities of all 50 states. Luckily, the Quaker State is a relatively safe state to drive in. Even though laid-back Western Pennsylvania poses...
Month: January 2021
Dangerous driving behaviors to avoid
If you're an experienced Pennsylvania driver, it can be easy to forget when you're behind the wheel of a car that you are actually operating a deadly machine. However, there are several common but dangerous behaviors that many motorists engage in. Distractions You are...
2020 saw a drop in traffic volume and an increase in road deaths
If you’ve driven within the past 10 months or so (and that describes just about all of us), you have likely noticed that roads are less congested than normal. Some are virtually empty. This is largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the large-scale shift to lives...
Sending a (literal) message to drivers who break traffic laws
It’s often the case that the drivers who are most likely to cause an accident are those who have a history of disregarding traffic rules and laws. After a major car wreck, for instance, you wouldn’t be surprised to look at the at-fault driver’s record and find...
What affects recovery after a spinal cord injury?
There are many ways that a spinal cord injury can impact a victim. For some, it means complete paralysis. For others, it means having to deal with some temporary loss of abilities. Several factors come together to determine what kind of effects the person will have to...