High speed collisions often have tragic results. When one or more vehicles involved is traveling at a high speed before a crash, the forces involved in the impact are higher than they would be in a lower speed accident and therefore more damage can result. As damage becomes greater, there…
The blizzard that struck Chicago earlier this week and caused havoc to those who drive managed to move east and hit Michigan before traveling out of the Midwest. While hovering over Michigan, ice and snow accumulated on several interstates and led to dangerous conditions, primarily in the western Michigan city…
Some in Chicago were hoping that winter weather would skip the city in 2015 and would wait until next year to return, but the storms that have been blanketing the city recently have put that hope to rest. Storms have brought snow, cold weather, ice, and some reported sleet to…
Chicago drivers were fortunate in the late part of 2014 with few winter storms hitting the city. Without the normal blanketing of snow and ice, few winter weather accidents were reported and fewer people than average were injured as a result. Now that the year has turned to 2015, though,…
How many car accidents do you notice in a typical month as you drive the streets of Chicago? If you are like most motorists, crashes are so common of an occurrence that you may not give them a second thought, as long as you are not involved in one. With…
Teenagers are more likely to cause car accidents than more mature drivers who have greater experience behind the wheel. The reasons for this are complex and varied but they include the fact that teens have less real world experience than others, they are more likely to drive while distracted, and…
Car accidents are an unfortunate part of life if you live in or drive near Chicago. While most motorists will be involved in few, if any, collisions in their lifetimes, each one is devastating and each crash a driver notices is a reminder of how dangerous it can be to…
High population areas are more likely than others to experience a large number of car accidents every year. Unfortunately, with the fifth highest population in the nation, Illinois have a very high number of collisions and many of those crashes are concentrated in Cook County. New data has been released…
It is the responsibility of every driver in Chicago and across the state of Illinois to follow the rules and regulations that accompany driving on the state’s streets, expressways, and interstates. Yet despite this requirement, millions of drivers choose to act in a negligent or reckless manner annually, threatening not…
AAA expects a four percent increase in the number of Americans traveling this holiday season over those who traveled last year for a total of 98.6 million Americans leaving home. This is the highest projection since 2009 and it accounts for those who are expected to journey at least 50…