New Year’s Eve 2020 ended in tragedy for four young adults on a rural highway about halfway between Washington, DC, and Charlottesville, Virginia (VA). According to a state police press release issued three days after the deadly incident, a single vehicle ran off Mitchells Road/VA Route 652 in an unincorporated section of Culpeper County and…
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) estimates that 94 percent of all deaths due to train crashes happen when people are on the tracks where and when they should not be. The majority of the fatalities, about 500 each year, are pedestrians. Deadly train collisions occur at railroad crossings, on bridges and overpasses, at stations, and…
January 1, 2021, not only brought the beginning of a new year, but it also brought with it some new Virginia laws which could reduce Virginia personal injuries and deaths. One of those laws is aimed at cracking down on drivers who still haven’t gotten the message about how dangerous it is to use a…
For most people who have dogs as pets; these loyal, lovable creatures are like their family members. It is difficult to imagine that they can pose a threat to people you love or know. However, dog-bites, ranging from friendly nips to gnarly attacks, are a fact. Dog-bites can cause trauma to children and sometimes be…
The safety benefits of wearing seatbelts in a motor vehicle are common knowledge. It lowers the chances of serious injuries and saves lives. Despite this being an established fact, several drivers and passengers ignore taking this critical safety precaution. In doing so, they create peril for themselves and other road users. In Virginia, there has…