The proliferation of graduated licensing laws for teen drivers seems to be having the desired effect. Car accidents are still the number cause of death among teens, but since graduated licensing laws first hit the scene in 1996, the death rate among this group has slowly dropped according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.>> Read More

Traffic attempting to exit the Bishop Ford Freeway was backed up this morning due to a 3-car crash on East 130th Street. The Chicago Tribune reports that the accident happened around 5 a.m. at the 130th Street bridge over the highway. The accident was severe and one person had to be extricated from their vehicle.>> Read More

Authorities say that a recent fatal Chicago car accident was caused by a 27-year-old woman who never had a driver’s license. The dental hygienist was driving around 60mph on West 87th Street when she served and struck a couple changing a tire. The woman’s blood alcohol level was over twice the legal limit at the>> Read More

A 23-year-old Chicago woman is dead after a serious drunk driving car accident on the Kennedy Expressway this weekend. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday near Armitage Avenue when a van carrying five people hit two vans, hit a highway barrier, and then crossed into oncoming traffic and hit two more cars. A>> Read More

While Daytona, Florida, may celebrate Bike Week in March, cold weather usually keeps motorcycles off Illinois roads this time of year. Riders farther north are enjoying an unusually warm winter by getting their motorcycles on the road. Sadly, this brings with it the danger of serious or even fatal motorcycle accidents. All drivers should be>> Read More

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has asked automakers to minimize the distractions presented to drivers by in-car technology. While not disputing the benefits of curbing distracted driving and the car accidents caused by inattentive drivers, car makers are reluctant to eliminate the features that can set their vehicles apart from competitors. If a driver>> Read More

Chicago residents are bombarded with car insurance ads every day. From cute amphibians, obnoxious ducks, to reassuring actors promising to “always be by your side,” the insurance industry claims to sell Chicagoans peace of mind and security. But what happens when you actually need your insurer? Chicago personal injury attorney Larry E. Weisman recently tried>> Read More

With four wrong-way driving accidents in the Chicago-area in the last few weeks, safety advocates are looking into potential causes. The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning a study involving wrong-way driving car accidents. The National Transportation Safety Board is planning a separate study into a problem they say occurs, “fairly frequently.” Both groups hope>> Read More

One person was hurt after a Metra train hit a car in Midlothian. Witnesses to the accident report that the car went through railroad track gates on Crawford Avenue and then either stopped or slowed on the train tracks. WLS Radio reports that there was a lone occupant in the car, an 86-year-old man who>> Read More

A survey conducted by AT&T shows that more adults are texting behind the wheel than teens. The phone carrier conducted a survey of 1,011 adult drivers in conjunction with a PSA campaign encouraging drivers to stop texting while on the road. USA Today reports that AT&T officials were surprised that more adults texted than teens.>> Read More

Weather is suspected as a contributing factor in a fatal north suburban car accident that happened last night. Authorities say that a 16-year-old boy lost control of his car in Antioch around 7 p.m. The boy’s car slammed into a tree on the 27000 block of Wilmot Road. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the force>> Read More

Springfield, Evanston and Chicago are among the Illinois cities that have, or are considering legislation restricting the use of cell phones while driving. While cities and states look to reduce car and truck accidents through such measures, the research done on cell phones and distracted driving is far from clear. Should new laws ban the>> Read More