With kids spending more time at home, there's a greater chance they'll get injured at home. A recent New York Times article suggests we could see an increase in pediatric injuries for a few reasons: kids are cooped up at home and restless. Many parents have to...
Why Truck Accidents are a Big Deal Yesterday I-80 West near Emeryville shut down during morning rush hour yesterday because a big rig truck overturned. At least two cars were involved, but no word yet on injuries. Anytime a commercial truck collides with another...
What to Know About Bus Accident Injuries AC Transit serves about 53 million riders each year throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Bus accident injuries don't happen often, but when they do, they can be devastating. In September, an AC Transit bus collided...
The electric scooter phenomenon is not going away anytime soon. You may be seeing more and more of the two-wheeled vehicles on which operators stand as they glide along the streets and sidewalks of California. So far, no federal laws regulate where scooters may...
If you ride a bicycle regularly, then you have probably experienced at least one narrow escape with a motor vehicle. As your heart beat increased and your adrenalin kicked in, you realized that you could have suffered serious injuries. Even so, you probably didn't...
If you enjoy walking or riding your bike in California, you may appreciate your city's efforts to improve safety for you and others through the Vision Zero program. Vision Zero is a set of initiatives established in Sweden that successfully reduced the number of...
If you ride your bicycle frequently around the Bay Area, you are probably familiar with traffic conditions and know that some areas are safer than others for cyclists. However, you may not know much about bicycle fatality statistics overall. Keeping at least some of...
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death among children age 12 and under. Many of those injuries and fatalities could have been prevented had the parents properly secured those children in the appropriate child car seat. Buckling kids in...
School is back in session, and that means motorists must be extra vigilant when entering a school zone. San Francisco County has the lowest score possible in terms of pedestrian safety in school zones. Here are four reminders to help keep children safe. 1. Use care in...
You may be a bicycle enthusiast and ride whenever you can make time in your busy schedule. On the other hand, a bicycle may be the primary way for you to get around in the Bay Area. The possibility of a vehicle-bicycle accident is probably never far from your thoughts...
