The Deadliest Cell Phone Crashes Are Caused by Commercial Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the deadliest cell-phone-related accidents in recent years were caused by commercial drivers.
Four Reasons Oil Truck Accidents Happen in Virginia
This month we discussed a new report about the dangers of oil company trucks – and how oil the oil industry’s lack of safety regulations is leading to high numbers of traffic accident fatalities and injuries across the country. Let’s take a closer look at why oil trucks keep causing accidents in Virginia: Fatigue. Oil…
Montgomery County, VA Head-On Collision Seriously Injures Three People
A truck heading north on Virginia Route 8/Riner Road in Montgomery County, VA, slammed head on into an SUV and another truck. The accdent near the junction with Smith Creek Road sent three people to hospitals, with one victim being taken to the New River Valley Medical Center and the other two being flown by…
Two Motorcyclists Injured in Crash Caused by Tractor-Trailer on I-64 Near Richmond, VA
Two motorcycle riders traveling in the left lane of I-64 in New Kent County, Virginia (VA), east of Richmond were injured when a tractor-trailer drifted over from the right lane and into their path, forcing them off the road. One of the motorcyclists sustained serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and had to be flown by…
Logging Truck Accident on Route 211 Sends Driver to Hospital
A logging truck crashed in New Market, Virginia, this week. The big rig lost its load during the roll over and loose logs caused two other VA traffic accidents.