In 2012, approximately 104,000 people were injured and 3,921 killed in motor vehicle accidents involving large trucks. The number of injuries was an 18 percent increase from 2011, while the death toll was a 4 percent increase. Residents of Maryland might be surprised about the causes of these crashes and the number of large trucks
Learn MorePeople who ride motorcycles in Maryland, like elsewhere in the country, often experience more safety challenges on the road than drivers of closed vehicles do. Poor visibility, slippery roads and vehicle stability are common factors that can contribute to crashes. Visibility is a major issue for motorcyclists. Because motorcycles are smaller than cars or trucks,
Learn MoreThe Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reported that a major two-vehicle collision resulted in the death of one man and injured two others. The accident reportedly occurred on Dec. 4 around 5:30 p.m. in the 6200 block of North Solomons Island Road, or MD 2-4. Officers allege that a 22-year-old Waldorf man was driving a 2014
Learn MoreAccording to law enforcement authorities with the Prince George’s County Police Department, a hit-and-run crash claimed the life of a bicyclist in Lanham on Nov. 23. The accident reportedly occurred on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway near its intersection with Forbes Road around 1:55 a.m. Authorities report that a 34-year-old Lanham man was riding his
Learn MoreAuthorities in Maryland have reported that neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have contributed to an Oct. 28 accident that claimed the life of a 23-year-old pedestrian in Annapolis. The incident reportedly took place at approximately 3:18 p.m on Duke of Gloucester Street in the vicinity of Green Street. That is where a southbound BMW
Learn MoreA Maryland car accident left at least four people injured on Oct. 10. Two of the people involved were airlifted to a regional trauma center after the Port Deposit accident. The crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on Craigtown Road. A Ford Focus was moving in the southbound lane of Craigtown Road when the girl
Learn MoreJust before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, a 29-year-old man from Fredericksburg, Virginia, was killed in a head-on collision while driving northbound on Ridge Road in Severn. After the accident, paramedics took him to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where he was later pronounced dead. According to Anne Arundel County Police,
Learn MoreAround 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, the 77-year-old driver of an SUV had come to a complete stop in the parking lot of Dunkin’ Donuts at the 8400 block of Baltimore National Pike before the vehicle lurched forward into the building. The vehicle pushed two men, ages 36 and 44, who had been standing in
Learn MoreThere are many roads throughout the country that are known for being extremely dangerous. That being said, a motor vehicle accident can happen at anytime on any roadway. A recent two-car accident on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway seriously injured one man. According to a spokesman for the Anne Arundel Fire Department, firefighters responded to the motor
Learn MoreThere is no denying the fact that driving while texting is dangerous. This holds true regardless of the person behind the wheel, the road on which they are traveling, or how fast they are moving. In the state of Maryland, penalties associated with driving while texting could carry stricter penalties in the near future. Recently,
Learn MoreWhen driving, there is nothing more important than paying attention to the road, as well as what is going on around you. Taking your eyes off the task at hand, even for a second, could result in serious injury or even death. Many of our Maryland readers are aware of the risks associated with driving
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