Auto Accident News & Car Recalls
| Pennsylvania Drunk Drivers Can Remain on the Road | November 2009 |
| PA one of only nine states with "loophole" law. | |
| Teens Express Views on Texting While Driving | November 2009 |
| Some see the danger while others say they don't. | |
| Police to Crack Down on Peephole Driving | November 2009 |
| Not clearing entire windshield is dangerous. | |
| Ford Expands Vehicle Recall Due to Fire Risk | October 2009 |
| Fourteen million cars may have faulty cruise control. | |
| Vehicular Deaths Down, Motorcycle Deaths Up | October 2009 |
| A number of causes are cited by officials. | |
| Car Accidents Are Deadlier on Rural Roads | October 2009 |
| Over 50% of US traffic deaths in rural areas. | |
| Distracted Driving Summit to Address Texting | October 2009 |
| Dangerous practices called "menace to society." | |
| Toyota Floor Mat Recall Is the Largest Ever | September 2009 |
| Five deaths, numerous injuries reported. | |
| Rollover Accidents: Risk Factors and Safety Tips | September 2009 |
| What makes rollovers more likely and how to avoid them. | |
| Safety Group Supports Texting and Driving Ban | September 2009 |
| Have changed their stance in light of research. | |
| Drunk Driving Crackdown Focuses on Women | August 2009 |
| Measures include checkpoints and patrols. | |
| National Texting While Driving Ban | August 2009 |
| Suggest penalties for states in violation. | |
| Large Crash Risk for Texting Drivers | July 2009 |
| Danger is even greater than once thought. | |
| Higher Speed Limits Result in More Deaths | July 2009 |
| Information finally released to the public. | |
| Data Withheld on Cell Phones & Driving | July 2009 |
| Information finally released to the public. | |
| Drivers Under the Influence of Drugs, Says Survey | July 2009 |
| Cocaine, marijuana among drugs found during tests. | |
| GM Will Defend Vehicle Defects Lawsuits | June 2009 |
| Victims will be able to sue in the future. | |
| Traffic Accidents: A Leading Cause of Death | June 2009 |
| 1.2 million people die every year, study finds. | |
| Rough Roads Are Costing PA Residents | June 2009 |
| Risk equals that of hand-held cell phones. | |
| 2009 National Drivers Test Results Released | June 2009 |
| PA drivers rank 36th in safety and law knowledge. | |
| Texting While Driving Still Common, Says New Study | May 2009 |
| AAA study cites risk taking, distractions, and more. | |
| Teen Drivers Pose Risk to Everyone on the Road | May 2009 |
| AAA study cites risk taking, distractions, and more. | |
| State Cell Phone Ban Rejected by PA Lawmakers | April 2009 |
| Would have banned hand-held devices while driving. | |
| Small Cars Get Poor Ratings in Crash Tests | April 2009 |
| Three cars' ratings change from highest to lowest. | |
| GM Recalls Over 1 Million Cars Due to Engine Fire | April 2009 |
| Affects popular sedans manufactured from 1997-2003. | |
| Experts Analyze the Role Age Plays in Car Accidents | April 2009 |
| They say that it doesn't always reflect driving ability. | |
| PA Lawmakers Propose Cell Phone Driving Ban | March 2009 |
| Over 80% of voters agree with the legislation. | |
| Pennsylvania Drivers: Call 511 for Traffic Conditions | March 2009 |
| Service will provide traffic, weather, and road updates. | |
| Pittsburgh Police Target Pedestrian Accidents | February 2009 |
| Citations issued at crosswalk on Pitt's campus. | |
| Friends Can Be a Good Influence on Teen Drivers | February 2009 |
| Study finds that they can stop dangerous behaviors. | |
| Group Seeks Cell Phone Ban | January 2009 |
| Devices unsafe while driving. | |
| Many Cut Car Insurance to Save Money | January 2009 |
| Can cost you even more in the future. | |
| Gas Prices May Affect Road Repairs | January 2009 |
| Funds might run out in Pennsylvania. | |
| New Year's Day is Dangerous for Pedestrians | December 2008 |
| More fatalities occur than on any other day. | |
| Drug Side Effects Can Lead to Car Accidents | December 2008 |
| FDA urges people to check their medications. | |
| Overweight Children Suffer More Injuries in Car Accidents | December 2008 |
| More than twice as likely to suffer injuries than other kids. | |
| Cell Phones Just as Risky as Drunk Drivers | December 2008 |
| There have been 51 fatal car accidents this year. | |
| Overtime for State Troopers in Westmoreland Co | November 2008 |
| There have been 51 fatal car accidents this year. | |
| Overloaded Trucks Raise Car Accident Risk | November 2008 |
| Critics want tougher penalties for drivers. | |
| Pittsburgh, PA Bridges Will Get Millions in Repairs | November 2008 |
| One-third of area bridges are structurally deficient. | |
| Western Pennsylvania Speeding Traps | October 2008 |
| Top 10 places where tickets are given. | |
| Deer Kill Pennsylvania Drivers | October 2008 |
| State has third-highest fatality rate. | |
| Driving in October Appears Dangerous for Teens | October 2008 |
| Injuries and car crashes increase during October. | |
| Car Accidents Threaten PennDOT Workers | October 2008 |
| Say motorists do not heed work zone safety. | |
| Car Accidents Increase on Election Days | October 2008 |
| Study finds a rise in injury and death. | |
| Almost Half of Young Drivers Text While Driving | September 2008 |
| States are passing legislation to ban the activity. | |
| Group Proposes Higher Driving Age | September 2008 |
| Want to reduce teen car crash deaths. | |
| GM Recalls Cars and Trucks | September 2008 |
| Malfunction could cause fire. | |
| Teens Misjudge Dangers of Driving | August 2008 |
| Think car design causes most crashes. | |
| PennDOT Issues School Bus Safety Tips | August 2008 |
| Reminders for motorists and students. | |
| Faulty Tire Valve Stems May Cause Accidents | August 2008 |
| Lawsuit filed over fatal rollover car crash. | |
| Few Bridges See Structural Improvement | August 2008 |
| Every state has bridges with major damage. | |
| Small Pickups Not Safe in Side Crashes | July 2008 |
| Get low crash test rating without side airbags. | |
| High Gas Prices May Mean Fewer Traffic Deaths | July 2008 |
| Sharp decline in accident deaths as gas prices rise. | |
| Big Trucks Causing More Deaths and Injuries | July 2008 |
| Truckers have heart attacks, seizures on the road. | |
| Cell Phone Laws Ignored by Teen Drivers | June 2008 |
| Continue dangerous habit despite safety risks. | |
| Pittsburgh Man Makes Driveway Safer | June 2008 |
| Driveways dangerous for children and pets. | |
| Nighttime Car Accidents Deadly Wihout Seat Belt | May 2008 |
| Young drivers more likely to not buckle up at night. | |
| Cell Phone Use and Driving Safety Ignored | May 2008 |
| Phone use continues despite accident risk. | |
| Toyota Recalls Over 500,000 Cars | April 2008 |
| Corolla and Matrix window defect. | |
| Tire Company Issues Recall | March 2008 |
| Sidewall defect in 48,000 tires. | |
| Buick and Pontiac Cars Recalled | March 2008 |
| Over 200,000 cars may leak oil. | |
| Pittsburgh Roads Rated Poor | March 2008 |
| 28 percent of state roads fail. | |
| Ford Recalls Mustangs | March 2008 |
| Faulty airbags in new models. | |
| Texting Causes Car Accidents | February 2008 |
| Cell phone crashes up 43 percent. | |
| Ford Recalls SUVs and Vans | February 2008 |
| Safety concerns prompt recall. | |
| PA Bridge Design Flaw Warning | January 2008 |
| Deck truss bridges need repairs. | |
| New Year's PA Car Crash Stats | January 2008 |
| 8 killed in holiday to start 2008. | |
| Cadillac, Pontiac, and Saturn Recall | December 2007 |
| GM recalls cars due to rear axle leak. | |
| Chrysler Issues Recall | December 2007 |
| Nearly 600,000 Dodge Vehicles. | |
| Ford Recalls 1.2 Million Trucks | December 2007 |
| Risks from bad camshaft sensor. | |
| Nissan Recalls Over 650,000 Cars | November 2007 |
| Risks from crankshaft sensor defect. | |
| Car Recalls by General Motors | November 2007 |
| Chevrolet Saturn Pontiac GMC | |
| PA Considers Cell Phone Driving Laws | October 2007 |
| Hands-free law, texting ban, and more. | |
| Pennsylvania Releases Bridge Ratings | August 2007 |
| Over one fifth are structurally deficient. | |
| Pennsylvania Bridges Score a "D" | August 2007 |
| State bridges and roads need repair. | |
| Car Crashes Claim Most Young Lives | August 2007 |
| Top killer of people ages two to 34. | |
| Ford Recalls 3.6M More Vehicles | August 2007 |
| Cruise control recall increases. | |
| Nighttime Roadwork Threatens Driver Safety | July 2007 |
| Construction at night compounds dangers. | |
| Is Your RV Safe for a Summer Vacation? | July 2007 |
| Mobiles homes recalled for serious risks. | |
| Does Your Teen Text Behind the Wheel? | July 2007 |
| Texting while driving is a serious risk. | |
| Crash Tests Reveal Neck Injury Risks | July 2007 |
| Many SUVs and trucks dont protect. | |
| How Safe is Your Car? | July 2007 |
| Choose safety to prevent accidents. | |
| Text Messaging Endangers Teen Drivers | May 2007 |
| One-third of teens distracted while driving. | |
| School Bus Safety Report | April 2007 |
| What's the safest way to get your child to school? | |
| Pennsylvania Program Stops Aggressive Drivers | April 2007 |
| Smooth Operator launches. | |
| Ford Diesel Pickup Truck Recall | March 2007 |
| Defect may cause the tailpipe to spit flames. | |
| Ford Truck and SUV Recall of 155,000 Cars | March 2007 |
| Cruise-control defect may start engine fires. | |
| Volkswagen Recall for Brake Light Switch | February 2007 |
| Dangerous malfunction may cause crashes. | |
| Honda to Recall Civic Hybrid Sedans | February 2007 |
| Honda to recall 45,335 hybrid sedans. | |
| 16 states see decline in traffic deaths | January 2007 |
| States showing a decline of at least 5%. | |
| New Pennsylvania driving laws take effect | January 2007 |
| Two new laws take effect. | |
| Teen drivers underestimate the dangers | January 2007 |
| Teenagers face many driver distractions that can turn deadly. | |
| Pennsylvania gets "yellow" rating for highway safety laws | January 2007 |
| PA highway laws need improvement. | |
| Toyota developing alcohol detection systems | January 2007 |
| Systems would shut car down automatically. | |
| Drowsy drivers just as dangerous as drunk drivers | December 2006 |
| Each year about 1,500 people die from sleep-related auto accidents. | |
| Smaller cars--affordable but not safer | December 2006 |
| Higher fatality rates for drivers of subconpacts in multi-car crashes. | |
| Distracted driving causing more crashes | December 2006 |
| Drivers likeliness of being in a crash doubles when a driver looks away for two or more seconds. | |
| Imported cars voted safest | November 2006 |
| All 13 spots went to imported cars. | |
| School bus-related crashes lead to ER visits | November 2006 |
| Each year, 17,000 children who ride a school bus visit the ER. | |
| Hours after school dangerous for teen drivers | October 2006 |
| Hours after school just as dangerous as weekend nights. | |
| Heavy trucks to get speed-limiting devices | October 2006 |
| Trucking industry backs idea of devices to make the roads safer. | |
| Hit-and-Run accidents on the rise | October 2006 |
| Pedestrians killed by hit-and-run accidents increases. | |
| Stability control soon to be standard | September 2006 |
| Systems may be in place two years earlier. | |
| Stability-control systems save lives | September 2006 |
| Systems could save 10,000 lives if required on all vehicles. | |
| New automobile safety feature coming soon | August 2006 |
| Automakers will equip cars with better rear-end collision and whiplash protections. | |
| More vehicles added to Ford recall | August 2006 |
| Millions of vehicles have cruise control systems that may cause fires. | |
| Firestone warns recalled tires still on road | August 2006 |
| 200,000 recalled tires may still be on the road. | |
| Reducing backover deaths of children | July 2006 |
| Tips to prevent a backover accident involving children. | |
| Pennsylvania considers hands-free cell phone law | June 2006 |
| Proposed law would fine driver for holding a phone while driving. | |
| Cars without side air bags fail safety tests | June 2006 |
| Side air bags could dramatically decrease your risk of injury. | |
| New Bumpers may save 1,000 lives annually | June 2006 |
| Lowered bumpers and frames on SUVs and trucks could save lives. | |
| Stability Control Systems Reduce Auto Fatalities | June 2006 |
| The safety feature could save 10,000 lives annually. | |
| Safe Summer Travel | May 2006 |
| Tips to prepare your car for summer vacation. | |
| "Click It or Ticket" campaign begins nationally | May 2006 |
| Campaign begins to promote seat belt use. | |
| Tire safety tips | August 2005 |
| Tire maintenance prevents auto accidents. | |
| Highway deaths take a turn for the worse | April 2006 |
| Deaths in 2005 climbed to 43,200 for first time in almost a decade. | |
| Toyota Sienna and Tundra recalls | August 2005 |
| Recall of Sienna minivans due to complications with seat belts. | |
| Toyota, DaimlerChrysler and Honda recall vehicles | June 2005 |
| During the last week of May 2005 alone, three manufacturers recalled vehicles for defects. | |
| 1.7 Million Verdict | June 2000 |
| 1.7 Million dollar verdict for car accident that claimed the life of a teen. | |
| PA Work Zone Law | September 2003 |
| Pennsylvania has specific laws for driving through constructions zones. | |
| Hip Injuries in Car Crashes | June 2003 |
| New study shows hip injuries have increased in auto accidents. | |
| Work Zone Hazards | September 2003 |
| Works zones are hazardous to drivers, not just construction workers | |
| Say No to Limited Tort | October 2003 |
| "Just say 'no' to the quick savings offered by the Limited Tort option." urges Attorney Edgar Snyder. | |
| Remember your Driver's Ed? You may be in danger! | July 2005 |
| Lessons learned in Driver’s Ed class could be more than just out-of-date. | |
| Passenger Van Dangers | June 2004 |
| Federal regulators have issued a new safety warning for 15-passenger vans. | |
| Power Window Dangers | July 2004 |
| Children have been strangled to death by power windows in cars when their head is trapped in the window. | |
| Pregnant Driver Warning | June 2000 |
| The University of Pittsburgh estimates car crashes account for 350-700 fetal deaths per year. | |
| Railroad Crossing Danger | June 2000 |
| Federal transportation officials push for regulations to make non-gated railroad crossings safer | |
| Bad news for small car owners | July 2006 |
| Recent tests gave poor side-impact crash test ratings to a majority of small cars. | |
| Smaller cars, safe and fuel efficient | October 2005 |
| Fuel efficient vehicles safer than heavy counterparts. | |
| Putting your kids in the back seat could save their lives | August 2005 |
| Kids 12 and under killed in car crashes down 20 percent. | |
| SUVs get top test scores | March 2006 |
| Seven sport utility vehicles awarded highest ratings. | |
| SUVs and pickups lack neck support | January 2006 |
| SUVs and pickups fail to protect people from neck injuries. | |
| Teen drivers: dangerous to others | January 2006 |
| Teen drivers 15 to 17 can be deadly on the roads. | |
| US passes stricter car safety rules | September 2005 |
| A number of stricter safety measures passed will save more American lives. | |
| Driving safety, a battle of the sexes | September 2005 |
| Girls are safer passengers for teen drivers. | |
| Are cars safer now in SUV collisions? | December 2005 |
| Automakers agree to make SUVs and pickups less dangerous. | |
| Car crashes linked to cell phones | July 2005 |
| You’re four times more likely to be in a serious accident when using a cell phone while driving | |
| 268,800 vehicles recalled by Chrysler | March 2006 |
| Vehicles' wiper moter armature shaft can break and disable the wipers. | |
| Smaller cars have more fatalities | February 2006 |
| Compact cars save on gas, but could they also cost you your life? | |
| Deadly holiday weekend on PA roads | April 2006 |
| By following safe driving tips, accidents could have been reduced. | |
| Distracted drivers causing more accidents | April 2006 |
| Eight out of ten accidents or near-collisions were a result of lack of attention by drivers. | |
| Ford Neglects Cars with Fire-Prone Fuel Tanks | February 2006 |
| Versions of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sedans have gas tanks prone to punctures and fires. | |
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