Category: Car Accidents

Drivers in Illinois may be interested to know that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for those aged 15 to 19. The rate of these crashes climbs between Memorial Day and the end of August, a time period that is often termed…

Although self-driving cars are not yet a common sight on Illinois roads, they very well may be in the near future. This radical new technology promises a future substantially free of automobile accidents, but there are ripple effects associated with this breakthrough. For example, the…

Illinois motorists need to be aware of the danger of using a Snapchat filter while driving. The filter, which shows people how fast their smartphones are moving while they are traveling, has resulted in some serious accidents when young people have used it while they…

Many Illinois drivers have stories of close calls as a distracted driver has made a last-minute correction. Others have unfortunate stories of injuries or even the loss of a family member because of an individual’s use of a smartphone while driving. Efforts have spanned the…

Preliminary investigations into a collision in an Illinois town between a train and a car have revealed that the vehicle likely drove into the railroad crossing, said a representative of the Chicago Transit Authority. The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed that a 62-year-old woman…

Automatic braking systems will be standard on most cars in Illinois and the rest of the country by 2022. These systems, which automatically brake the vehicle when the driver either fails to apply the brakes or doesn’t use enough pressure to avoid an accident, have…

Illinois motorists who are following the development of autonomous car technology may be interested to know that Google has admitted one of its self-driving vehicles was partially at fault for a minor collision with a city bus. The accident took place on Feb. 14 in…