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Drivers of small cars may feel uncomfortable when sharing the road with larger vehicles, and for good reason. Sport utility vehicles (SUVs), pickup trucks, and vans are larger and heavier than cars and can cause a significant amount of damage in a crash. The good news: researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...

The road you’ve driven on a thousand times on this day might be smeared with wet leaves. Or maybe a family is visiting nearby, with a child who likes to run outside. The more comfortable a driver is on the road, the less attention he or she might pay to other drivers and road conditions....

Did you know that missing a few hours of sleep can have a similar impact on drivers as being alcohol-impaired? It's true, and unfortunately, it's very common for people to get behind the wheel after not getting an adequate amount of sleep. There are about 91,000 crashes caused by drowsy driving each year across the...

The back seat is no longer the safest place in a crash, and a recent study says progress is to blame, according to NBC News. "It’s not that the rear seat has become less safe, it’s that the front seat has become safer over time," said David L. Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for...

If you think you see a lot of aggressive drivers in Kentucky, it’s not your imagination. A recent report by GasBuddy ranks the state’s drivers ninth in the nation for irresponsible driving habits. “Aggressive driving is caused by someone who is typically in a hurry or they run into incidents of road rage and let...

For Kentucky drivers over the age of 65, giving up their keys is not easy. Even when basic driving skills that require physical coordination, motor functions, flexibility, and adequate vision start to decline, many senior drivers still aren’t ready to surrender their licenses. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), Kentucky only requires drivers to...

While Kentucky skies are not filled with flying cars just yet, automotive safety technology is advancing every day. From the beginnings of vehicle-to-vehicle communication and self-driving cars, to automatic emergency braking, driving can only get safer, right? A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report states that 37,000 people died on roadways across the United States...

Brakes are one of the most important safety vehicle components. When a defect occurs, that drivers may not be aware of, the consequences can be devastating. Once a vehicle manufacturer becomes aware of a parts defect or other safety issue that violates federal safety regulations, it must issue a recall. When this happens, vehicle owners...

Accidents can happen to the safest drivers through no fault of their own. You may be on your way to Waterfront Park or the Jefferson Mall when you’re rear-ended by a driver on their cell phone. While distractions aren’t always caused by cell phones, they do play a significant role in many car accidents in...

When we think of what causes auto accidents in Louisville, distracted driving, drunk driving, speeding, and other common factors typically come to mind. Wheel runoff accidents, however, are usually not anticipated. These types of accidents happen when a wheel detaches from a vehicle, especially on a high speed or densely-traveled roadway. You could be struck...