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Every year millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents – many very seriously. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every 10 seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. In 2000, there were an estimated 6,279,000 police reported traffic crashes, in which 41,611 people were killed and ...MORE >>
Featured Articles on Motor Vehicle Accidents
- February 3, 2012 - Wrong-Way Crash Injures Two
- February 2, 2012 - Several People Hospitalized in Train-Truck Crash
- February 1, 2012 - Defendant in Wrongful Death Case Adopts Girlfriend of Victim
- January 17, 2012 - Drunk Driver Sues Deceased Victim
- January 10, 2012 - 33 Injured, 2 Killed in Montana Bus Crash
- December 28, 2011 - NYC Transit Authority Sued by Stranded Passengers
- December 27, 2011 - Four Dead in Maine Car Crash
- December 9, 2011 - Traffic Accident Deaths at 60-Year Low
- November 22, 2011 - 19 Injured in School Bus Crash
- November 21, 2011 - One Dead, Two Injured in Tailgating Accident
- November 14, 2011 - Chevy Volt Investigated Due to Battery Fire
- November 11, 2011 - School Bus Driver Charged with DUI
- November 10, 2011 - Pennsylvania Instates Texting While Driving Ban
- November 10, 2011 - Toyota Recalls 550,000 Vehicles Over Steering Problem
- November 9, 2011 - Tanker Trucks Collide, Explode on Arizona Highway
- November 9, 2011 - Motocross Crash Blamed on Mechanical Failure
- November 2, 2011 - First Mate Gets One Year for Deadly Boat Crash
- October 28, 2011 - Seven Killed in Truck-Minivan Crash
- October 24, 2011 - Five Dead in Detroit Wrong-Way Crash
- October 18, 2011 - 8 Injured in New York Bus Crash
- October 3, 2011 - Train-Truck Crash Injures 40
- September 14, 2011 - Motorcyclist Pulled from Beneath Burning Car
- September 14, 2011 - NTSB: Ban Cell Phone Use in Large Trucks
- September 12, 2011 - Honda Recalls 350,000 Vehicles Due to Seat Belt Issue
- August 29, 2011 - Juror Gets Community Service for Facebook Mishap
- August 26, 2011 - NHTSA Rejects Seat Belt Requirement for Buses
- August 23, 2011 - Four Teens Killed in NJ Rollover Crash
- August 23, 2011 - 'No Contest' Plea in Texting While Driving Death
- August 11, 2011 - Florida School Bus Crashes into Pond
- August 10, 2011 - Parents Sue Over Car Crash Victim Mix-Up
- August 4, 2011 - 28 Injured in Tour Bus Crash
- August 2, 2011 - 1.2 Million Ford Pickups Recalled
- August 2, 2011 - Five Injured When SUV Crashes Into Bank
- August 1, 2011 - Woman Saved from Burning Car Sued by Rescuers
- July 29, 2011 - Over 8 Million Volvo Cars Recalled
- July 28, 2011 - Los Angeles to Deactivate Red-Light Cameras
- July 28, 2011 - Train Derailment Prompts Evacuation of 250 Homes
- July 25, 2011 - Driver Dead, Four Injured in Fuel Truck Explosion
- July 21, 2011 - Police Seek Man in Texas Hit-and-Run Death
- July 22, 2011 - Truck Driver Dead, 30 Injured in Truck-Bus Collision
- July 20, 2011 - Alleged Drunk Driver Kills 5 in NY Crash
- July 13, 2011 - Chrysler Recalls 286,000 Dodge Ram Pickups
- July 12, 2011 - Yamaha Seeks to Overturn M Judgment
- July 11, 2011 - LaHood: Cellphone Laws Reduce Distracted Driving Dangers
- July 8, 2011 - Study: Mobile Devices Create Biggest Driving Distractions
- July 8, 2011 - Tanker Explosion Prompts Evacuation of Iowa Town
- July 6, 2011 - Lawsuit: GM Concealed Defect in 2007-2008 Impalas
- July 5, 2011 - Helmet Law Protester Killed in Motorcycle Crash
- July 1, 2011 - GM Recalls 10,000 Trucks Due to Faulty Transmission, Steering
- June 29, 2011 - Accident Victim Lands in Drunk Driver's Passenger Seat
- June 28, 2011 - Driver of Truck in Deadly Amtrak Crash Had Five Citations
- June 17, 2011 - 11 Cyclists Injured in Drunk Driving Accident
- June 15, 2011 - Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Toyota
- June 3, 2011 - 12 Injured in Chicago Train Collision
- June 2, 2011 - Feds Suspend Bus Company Responsible for Virginia Crash
- May 31, 2011 - Senator Calls for Ban on Recalled Car Rentals
- May 31, 2011 - Tour Bus Crash Kills Four, Injures Dozens
- May 23, 2011 - Eight Injured in Chicago Pedestrian Accident
- May 20, 2011 - Four Loko Sued for Wrongful Death
- May 9, 2011 - Bus Driver Arrested Over Pedestrian Death
- May 2, 2011 - Pedestrian Injured While Waiting for Space Shuttle Launch
- April 25, 2011 - Two Dead in Pickup Rollover
- April 21, 2011 - Toyota Opposes Amended Complaint in Recall Suit
- April 18, 2011 - Family of Five Killed in SUV Rollover Accident
- April 18, 2011 - Two Dead in IowaTrain Collision
- April 15, 2011 - Assault on Bus Driver Causes Crash
- April 11, 2011 - Georgia Bus Accident Injures 20 Teens
- April 11, 2011 - 3,900 Buses Recalled by Manufacturer
- April 5, 2011 - Michigan Helmet Law Faces Repeal
- April 1, 2011 - Bus Driver Jailed in Rollover Accident Death
- March 31, 2011 - NTSB Urges Improved Safety Features on Tour Buses
- March 30, 2011 - Justice Scalia Ticketed in Crash
- March 28, 2011 - Alabama Crash Kills Five
- March 25, 2011 - City Sued Over Taser Incident
- March 22, 2011 - Tour Bus Rollover Injures 15
- March 21, 2011 - Two School Buses Collide in NY
- March 14, 2011 - BART Passengers Evacuated After Derailment
- March 14, 2011 - NYC Bus Crash Kills 15
- March 09, 2011 - 11 Injured in Bus-Truck Crash
- March 10, 2011 - Family of Four Killed in School Bus Crash
- March 4, 2011 - Mom Arrested in Fatal DUI Crash
- February 28, 2011 - 5 Year Old Killed in Wildfire Crash
- February 23, 2011 - Man Guilty of Killing Boy in DUI Accident
- February 22, 2011 - Church Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Injured
- February 21, 2011 - Five Killed in SUV Crash
- February 15, 2011 - Nephew of Dalai Lama Killed in Pedestrian Accident
- February 14, 2011 - Cab Hits 25 Outside San Diego Night Club
- February 11, 2011 - Two Killed, One Injured in Distracted Driving Incident
- February 7, 2011 - Train Cars Carrying Ammonium Nitrate Derail
- February 3, 2011 - 1 Dead, 18 Injured in Car-School Bus Collision
- January 24, 2011 - Two Killed in School Bus Crash
- January 21, 2011 - Two Seriously Injured in School Bus-Snow Plow Crash
- January 20, 2011 - Million Awarded in Police-Caused Deaths
- January 17, 2011 - Three Dead in California Pile-Up
- January 12, 2011 - One Dead in Ohio University Bus Crash
- January 11, 2011 - Wife of White House Aide Dies in Burning Car
- January 10, 2011 - Two Injured Falling Out of Moving Bus
- January 4, 2011 - Study: Only 50% of Police Officers Buckle Up
- January 4, 2011 - No One Injured When Truck Crashes into House
- December 27, 2010 - 500 People Trapped on NYC Subway
- December 27, 2010 - Man Killed by Bus at Disney World
- December 21, 2010 - U.S. Drivers Clocked More Miles in 2010
- December 20, 2010 - Church Bus Crash Injures 8
- December 15, 2010 - Amtrak Train Kills Three Pedestrians
- December 7, 2010 - Wife Sues Boeing Over Husband's Death in Kuwait
- December 7, 2010 - GM Sued in Rollover Death
- December 01, 2010 - One Dead in Scooter-Wheel Chair Crash
- November 23, 2010 - Million Settlement in Big Dig Death Suit
- November 18, 2010 - One Killed, Six Injured in School Bus Crash
- November 18, 2010 - DUI Offenders Names to Be Posted on Facebook
- November 15, 2010 - 5 Killed, 4 Injured Injured in Possible Hit-and-Run Crash
- November 12, 2010 - Design Flaw May Have Caused Cruise Ship Power Outage
- November 8, 2010 - Survey: US Drivers Asleep Behind the Wheel
- November 2, 2010 - Livestock Killed in Truck Rollover Crash
- October 26, 2010 - Suspected Drunk Driver Hits School Bus, Kills Pedestrian
- October 18, 2010 - Two Dead in Grand Canyon Tour Bus Crash
- October 18, 2010 - Motorcyclist Killed in Biketoberfest Crash
- October 11, 2010 - Five Dead, Four Injured in Michigan Car Crash
- October 5, 2010 - Transportation Department Releases Improved Safety Ratings
- October 4, 2010 - 4 Dead, 15 Injured in Church Van Crash
- September 30, 2010 - Maryland Bus Crash Kills 1, Injures Others
- September 28, 2010 - Texting Bans Do Not Reduce Crashes, Study Says
- September 21, 2010 - Distracted Driving on the Rise in the U.S.
- September 20, 2010 - Texas Bus Crash Injures 18
- September 17, 2010 - Three Dead in SUV-Ambulance Crash
- September 9, 2010 - NHTSA: Traffic Deaths at 60-Year Low
- August 25, 2010 - California Crash Leaves Four Dead
- August 19, 2010 - Seat-Belt Laws for Back-Seat Passengers on the Rise
- August 17, 2010 - Kia Steering Loss Report Prompts Federal Investigation
- August 17, 2010 - Four Pedestrians Hospitalized in Drunk Driving Accident
- August 16, 2010 - 8 Dead in Off-Road Race in California
- August 16, 2010 - NHTSA Proposes Seat Belts on Buses
- August 13, 2010 - Four Motorcyclists Dead in Suspected Drunk Driving Crash
- August 13, 2010 - Police Officer Charged with Drunk Driving in Fatal Crash
- May 18, 2010 - Bus Crash Injures 16
- May 17, 2010 - Two Off-Duty Officers Killed in N.Y. Crash
- April 27, 2010 - Judges Want Jurors to Log Offline
- April 27, 2010 - Inspectors to Examine Toyota Crash
- April 26, 2010 - Portland Police Probe Pedestrian Deaths
- April 22, 2010 - Motorcycle Deaths Down 10 Percent in 2009
- April 19, 2010 - Toyota to Pay Fine Without Taking Blame
- April 14, 2010 - Toyota Halts Sale of Lexus GX 460 SUV
- April 12, 2010 - Firemen Injured in Firetruck Rollover
- April 12, 2010 - Rain-Induced Southern California Crash Kills 5
- April 5, 2010 - Six Family Members Killed in Fla. Accident
- April 5, 2010 - Poll: Distracted Drivers a Growing Problem
- April 1, 2010 - Trucking Firm's Safety Record in Question
- March 26, 2010 - KY Head-On Crash Kills at Least 11
- March 25, 2010 - Panel Hears Pitches on Toyota Lawsuit Venue
- March 24, 2010 - Toyota Memo Points to Electronics, Not Mats
- March 24, 2010 - Bus Crash Near Disney World Injures 8
- March 23, 2010 - Lawyer, His Experts Call Toyota Systems 'Deficient'
- March 19, 2010 - Safety Panel Says Toyota Resisted Warnings
- March 19, 2010 - Driver Error Blamed in Prius Crash in NY
- March 18, 2010 - Several Hurt in Bus Accident in Detroit
- March 15, 2010 - Tests Cast Doubt on Prius Driver's Account
- March 16, 2010 - 2 Die in Mexican Tour Bus Crash in Texas
- March 12, 2010 - Toyota Could Face Criminal Charges Related to Recalls
- March 9, 2010 - Sacramento Jury Awards Record .3 Million to Girl Run Over by Dad's Truck
- March 9, 2010 - Officer Helps Driver Guide Speeding Prius
- March 5, 2010 - Owners Report Acceleration Problems on Repaired Toyotas
- March 5, 2010 - Sentence to Driver in Crash No Relief to Families
- March 4, 2010 - Md. Street Racer Gets 15 Years for Crash
- March 4, 2010 - Detroit Bus Hits Woman During Safety Check
- March 3, 2010 - No New Trial for Ex-Trooper in Crash
- March 1, 2010 - Toyota Driver Blames Crash on Gas Pedal
- February 25, 2010 - Kansas Turnpike Crash Claims 4 Lives
- February 22, 2010 - Dragster Tire Kills Spectator
- February 22, 2010 - Three Girls Killed by FL Train
- February 19, 2010 - Toyota Facing Lawsuit Over Fatal Crash
- February 17, 2010 - Teenage Girls Riskier Drivers
- February 17, 2010 - Auto Auction Crash Leaves Dozens Hurt
- February 11, 2010 - Ex-Toyota Lawyer Raises New Issue
- February 10, 2010 - U.S. Safety Agency Eyed in Toyota Recalls
- February 9, 2010 - One Man Dead in Livestock Truck Crash
- January 26, 2010 - DWI Cases Under 'Leandra's Law' Prompt Tough Stance
- January 25, 2010 - States Go After Texting Drivers
- January 22, 2010 - Bus in Fatal Crash Had Failed Inspection
- January 11, 2010 - Student Killed in Conn. School Bus Crash
- January 7, 2010 - Four Killed in Bus-Tanker Collision in Ohio
- January 6, 2010 - Bus, Truck Collide in San Francisco
- January 5, 2010 - 0,000 Fatal Crash Settlement OK'd
- January 4, 2010 - Union Pacific Being Sued for Oregon Accident
- December 23, 2009 - Two Suspended for Foot Caught in Train Doors
- December 23, 2009 - Arizona Dust Storm Causes Deadly Pile-Up
- December 22, 2009 - Highway Work Zone Deaths Not Pursued
- December 16, 2009 - New Safety Standards Manual Released
- December 17, 2009 - New Bus, Truck Carrier Laws in Effect
- December 3, 2009 - Maine Log Truck Driver to Serve 3 Months in Jail for '07 Fatal Crash
- December 1, 2009 - Court Rules in Long-Running Insurance Feud
- November 30, 2009 - NC Texting While Driving Cost: 0
- November 24, 2009 - Judge Considers Ruling on Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- November 19, 2009 - Driver Killed When Car Struck by Train
- November 19, 2009 - Epileptic Trucker Gets 20 Years to Life
- November 23, 2009 - California SUV-Truck Crash Kills 3
- November 12, 2009 - Runaway Truck Injures 10 in NY
- November 12, 2009 - Trucks Overturn Due to Sleeping Drivers
- November 11, 2009 - Impairment Debated in Trial Over Officer's Death
- November 10, 2009 - Truck that Fell from Bay Bridge Speeding
- November 10, 2009 - U.S. Roads Dangerous by Design, Group Says
- November 9, 2009 - Report: 1,000 Cases of Sudden Acceleration
- January 13, 2009 - Increased Court Costs in Texas Criminal, Civil Cases
- December 30, 2008 - Bus Driver Took Girl, 8, on a Nightmare Ride: Suit
- December 8, 2008 - Admission by Soldier Charged in OUI Death Not Admissible in Court
- November 3, 2008 - Head-On Collision Between 2 Drunk Drivers
- October 30, 2008 - 12 Injured in Head-On Collision
- October 27, 2008 - 5 Killed, 3 Injured in SUV Crash
- October 24, 2008 - 1 Killed, 31 Students Injured in School Bus Crash
- October 24, 2008 - 2 Dead in Head-On Collision in Georgia
- October 20, 2008 - Distracted Truck Driver Kills 2 Children, Injures 2 Others
- October 13, 2008 - 2 Dead in Texas News Helicopter Crash
- October 10, 2008 - NC School Bus Crash Injures 23 Students
- October 9, 2008 - Casino Bus Crash Kills 1, Injures 6
- October 6, 2008 - iPod Use Causes Driver Distraction, Study Says
- October 6, 2008 - Driver in Fatal Bus Crash Arrested for DUI
- October 3, 2008 - Day Care Bus Crash Injures 7 Children
- September 30, 2008 - Truck Crash Kills 2 in TX
- September 29, 2008 - School Bus Crash Kills 4
- September 23, 2008 - 1 Dead in Fire after School Bus, Semi Crash
- September 19, 2008 - L.A. Commuter Train Crashes Into Bus, Injuring 13
- September 18, 2008 - Fatal Truck Crash Spills Nickels on Highway
- September 15, 2008 - Text Messaging Investigated as Cause of Deadly Train Crash
- September 8, 2008 - Cop Sues Over Segway Injuries
- August 29, 2008 - 2 Killed in Train, Tanker Collision
- August 26, 2008 - Hit-and-Run Driver Sues Over Car Damage
- August 25, 2008 - Driver Dead After Colliding with 2 Tractor-Trailers
- August 20, 2008 - Cross-Country Athlete Killed in Van Crash, 6 Others Injured
- August 8, 2008 - TX Bus Crash Leaves 13 Dead
- July 31, 2008 - Million Verdict Stands in Allstate Bad Faith Suit
- July 24, 2008 - Casino Bus Crash Injures 35
- July 15, 2008 - As Many as 8 Dead in California Crash
- June 24, 2008 - U.S. Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs without Standing May Sue
- June 23, 2008 - Deadly Accident in NY�s Chinatown
- June 23, 2008 - Van Rollover Kills 2, Injures 13 in Texas
- June 20, 2008 - GM Ordered to Pay .5 Million for Fatal SUV Rollover
- June 5, 2008 - Roof Strength of Vehicles Questioned by Lawmakers
- June 5, 2008 - Hit and Run Leaves Fifth Grader Dead
- May 29, 2008 - Cabbie Quarrel Causes Crash
- May 23, 2008 - SUV Crashes with Semi, Killing 3 in TX
- May 22, 2008 - 3 Killed, 3 Injured In Ohio Car Crash
- May 20, 2008 - Pa. Bus Crash Injures Students, Principal
- May 9, 2008 - Driver Faces Multiple Charges in Truck Crash
- May 7, 2008 - Ohio School Bus Crash Leaves 3 Children Injured
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- April 02 2008 - Families will receive .4 M for crash
- October 5, 2007 - Student Sentenced in Car Crash
- June 13 2007 - Stop text messaging, drivers urged
- June 07 2007 - SUV rollovers put Ford�s future in judge�s hands
- June 07 2007 - Family of teenage DUI accident victim sues restaurant where suspect allegedly got drunk
- June 07 2007 - Michigan riders rally to change state�s helmet law
- June 06 2007 - Louisiana bus driver cited in death
- June 06 2007 - Chicago school bus driver had 12 drinks before fatal crash
- May 30 2007 - Parents seek damages for daughter�s death after motorcycle accident
- May 30 2007 - Wrongful death lawsuit filed in St. Louis Cardinal pitcher's fatal crash
- May 30 2007 - New Virgina Law makes auto accident lawsuits quicker
- December 30 2006- Wrongful death suit alleges police chase was unnecessary
- October 19 2006- Hilton lawsuit for car accident moved to new court
- September 19 2006- Lawsuit in deadly New York bus crash blames driver
- September 08 2006 - Paralyzed cop gets .8M
- Jan. 9, 2006 - GM Air Bag Lawsuit to be Reviewed
- November 14, 2005 - Lost $250K Verdict
- Sept. 27, 2005 - Look Both Ways Before Crossing
- Sept. 25, 2005 - NHTSA Safety Measures
- May 23, 2005 - New Safety Features
- April 5, 2005 - Cell Phones More Than a Nuisance
- Feb. 5, 2005 - Crackdown on Unsafe Drivers
- Jan. 22, 2005 - Sports Drinking and Driving
- Nov. 12, 2004 - SUV Rollovers Stabilized
- Aug. 22, 2004 - S.U.V. Safety
- July 20, 2004 - Hybrid Allowances in California
- April 29, 2004 ? Rise In Road Deaths
- March 26, 2004 - Connecticut Truck Wreck May Shut I-95 Stretch 2 Weeks
- March 25, 2004 - Trucker Drives Off Bridge in Pennsylvania
- March 22, 2004 - Truck Driver Found Not to Be Cause of Accident
- March 1, 2004 - No Public Policy Violation in Dual Recovery Exclusion
- February 1, 2004 - Black box unlocks car crash mysteries
- January 28, 2004 - Bill says buckle up
- January 26, 2004 - Maryland's Transportation Task Force considering surcharge on speeding tickets
- December 19, 2003 - Parents file wrongful death suit against driver in 2001 accident
- December 16, 2003 - Ford Wins Defense Verdict in Explorer Rollover Suit
- November 17, 2003 - $850,000 Settlement in Motor Vehicle Accident
- August 1, 2003 - Staying sharp: a great driver won't stay that way if he stops learning or honing his skills and knowledge.
- January 14, 2003 - Court Approves Secrecy for Accident Data
- November 8, 2002 - Family Offers $12,000 Reward for Hit-and-Run Driver
- November 7, 2002 - Crash victim had 0.10 blood alcohol level
- November 6, 2002 - NTSB urges safer 15-passenger vans
- November 3, 2002 - Vehicles vs. Tractor-trailers
- October 24, 2002 - Lawsuit settled in deadly van crash
- October 16, 2002 - Pedestrian Injuries
- October 14, 2002 - Lawmakers pushing ATV regulations
- October 13, 2002 - Driving While Distracted
- September 26, 2002 - Despite Safety Concerns SUV's Still Popular
- September 24, 2002 - Negligence Bound to Be a Factor
- September 16, 2002 - Pregnant Women Cautioned on Driving
- September 15, 2002 - School Bus Ride Riskier for Children
- September 14, 2002 - The Dangers of 15 Passenger Vans
- July 27, 2002 - Checkpoints
- April 8, 2002 - Judge: Parents of Grown Children Can Sue for Wrongful Death
- March 16, 2002 - Colorado Appeals Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Sexual Attack in Car
- March 5, 2002 - Car Seat Suit Nets $10.5 Million
- February 20, 2002 - Kids Sue in Fatal Crash
- January 31, 2002 - Ford Explorer Design Found Defective by State Jury
- November 3, 2001 - Couple Files Lawsuit Against Automaker Over 2000 Accident
- November 1, 2001 - Tough Talk Wanes on Phone Use in Cars
- October 27, 2001 - Settlement in Suit Over Stalling Vehicles Could Cost Ford $2.7 Billion
- October 24, 2001 - Ford loses appeal in crash case
- September 18, 2001-Two teens who fled after fatality cited
- September 6, 2001-Lawsuit filed over alleged tardy deer carcass removal contributed to fatal crash in 1998.
- August 8, 2001 - DMV Urged To Keep Test Of Low-Beam Alignment
- July 25, 2001 - Cell Phone Use Required to be Noted in Traffic Accidents in New Jersey
- April 17, 2001 - Jury Sends $1.1 Million Message On DUI
- March 17, 2001 - $ 41.6 Million Awarded to Children of Woman Killed at Crash Site
- March 6, 2001 - Family Gets $8.5 Million Seven Years After Crash.
- May 25, 2000 - S.A.F.E.: Seatbelts Are For Everyone.
