Located within the Houston metropolitan area, the small community of Friendswood may seem idyllic and peaceful. However, you may wonder how many car accidents in Friendswood happen and whether traveling by car, bike, or on foot is safe. This concern is legitimate, especially considering other large Texas cities like Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth rank as some of the worst cities in the United States […]
Car accidents in Galveston are an unfortunate reality for many residents and visitors to this island city. While any city or town in Texas sees car accidents, you may wonder how safe Galveston is compared to other communities across the state, especially considering that it connects with I-45, one of the deadliest highways in Texas. Keeping motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians safe on and around Galveston’s […]
While Lawrenceville and the greater Gwinnett County area have below-average crash fatalities for the state, car accidents are still common. The bustling city outside Atlanta is located where SR 120, SR 124, SR 316, Highway 20, and Highway 29 merge. With so many major roadways coming together in the small city, accidents are bound to happen. Here’s an overview of road safety in Lawrenceville, GA, […]
Joliet may not be as large of a city as Chicago, but that doesn’t mean it does not experience its share of car accidents. The Illinois Department of Transportation reported a total of 3,251 traffic crashes in the city in 2022 alone. If you find yourself living, working, or sightseeing in Joliet, IL, understanding how and why these accidents occurred can help keep you and […]
Louisville, Kentucky’s largest city, was recently recognized as one of the top 10 cities in the United States where drivers are most likely to experience a car accident. According to this study, which used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, individuals were more likely to get into a car accident in Louisville than in Los Angeles. As part of its Vision Zero initiative, […]
Baton Rouge has a poor reputation for road safety. Allstate’s 2019 list of America’s Best Drivers places the city 188th out of 200 of the nation’s largest cities. In other words, Baton Rouge drivers file more claims and have more hard-braking events than drivers in all but 12 large U.S. cities. According to this report, Baton Rouge has the most dangerous roads in Louisiana. And […]
According to Vision Zero Nashville, 360 people, on average, lose their lives in car accidents in Nashville each year. This gives Nashville the 24th-highest number of traffic fatalities per 100,000 residents. Charlotte, North Carolina, has a fatality rate of 8.2 people, and Austin’s rate is only slightly higher at 8.4 people. In contrast, Nashville’s rate is 14.5 people per 100,000 residents. Davidson County Crash Statistics […]
As the nation’s third-most populous city, Chicago has a lot of traffic congestion. Unfortunately, crowded roads lead to car accidents that can severely injure or kill motor vehicle drivers and passengers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. On the other hand, according to data from the City of Chicago, the number of car accidents has slowly declined since peaking in 2019. And many accidents only produce property damage […]
According to the U.S. News & World Report, Oklahoma City has the third-highest traffic fatality rate in the U.S. after Albuquerque and Louisville. Taking this into account, the same report lists Oklahoma City as the 13th riskiest city in the country for drivers. These dangers do not make the city unnavigable. Understanding Oklahoma City’s road safety issues can help you avoid them so you can […]
For its share of Colorado’s population, Lakewood has fewer total traffic crashes and fatal collisions than it should have. The city’s 156,000 residents account for about 3.1% of the state’s population. But only 2.7% of the state’s traffic collisions and 2.4% of its fatal accidents happen in Lakewood, according to the Colorado Crash Data Dashboard. These numbers show that you have lower odds of getting […]