Category: Car Accidents

Motor vehicle crashes happen far too frequently, not just in Maryland, but all throughout the United States. An estimated 18 million auto accidents happen each year in the country and those accidents lead to more than 5 million injuries and 40,000 fatalities. Car accidents are the most common motor vehicle accident and these...

Drivers in Laurel, Maryland need to be attentive to other drivers on the road. A car crash can happen at any time and cause serious injury. Regardless of the cause of motor vehicle accidents, whether they happen due to the weather, driver negligence, a drunk driver, texting, and driving or for any...

Auto accidents are frequent happenings in Prince Georges County, Maryland. A collision between two or more vehicles can result in an injury catastrophe. Auto accidents can be a result of driver negligence, engine malfunction or extreme weather conditions. If the accident was a result of driver carelessness or failure to exercise due...

Distracted driving poses great risks for Laurel, Maryland, drivers and drivers across the country. Negligent behavior often leads to auto accidents that not only result in serious injuries but also fatalities. However, there are ways to avoid distracted driving. A recent conference, which was attended by scientific researchers and psychologists, listed several recommendations...

Distracted driving, in the form of using cellphones while behind the wheel, has become a nagging problem in Maryland. To address the growing concern, the state banned the use of cell phones while driving six months ago. According to Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, laws will become even stricter before the year ends.

Distracted driving is a common problem in Maryland. Cases are so frequent that this behavior behind the wheel has been referred to as the "new drunk driving." However, a newly proposed law in Maryland seeks to add more bite to existing distracted driving laws. According to the Maryland Highway...

A male driver was killed recently in a two-car accident around 8 a.m. near a busy intersection in Chesapeake Beach. A woman driver involved in the accident received only minor injuries. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, the 24-year-old Chesapeake Beach man driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse died...

Vehicle accidents can occur any time in Laurel, Maryland, especially when bicycle enthusiasts and car drivers share the roads. Drivers should be mindful about safe driving. According to the latest data on motor vehicle crashes, the crashes between bicycles and cars have increased over the last five years. In...

Driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding can lead to terrible consequences, even death. Just that kind of event happened recently, on a Laurel, Maryland highway. A Sparks, Maryland man whom police believe was driving drunk and fast, has been charged with driving under the influence, along with a second driver,...

The state of Maryland considers failure to yield and driver negligence offenses that require stern punishment. This is a fact that one teenager is now learning following a recent accident in a high school parking lot. The car-pedestrian accident occurred in Hyattsville and involved a group of ROTC students...