Automobile Accidents

• Fewer Bicycle Accidents for Austin?

  Brooks Schuelke | May 28, 2008 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Since 2003, there have been six fatalities and over 1000 other injuries stemming from collisions between bicycles and automobiles in Austin. Now, some city leaders are trying to lower those numbers....

• Is There An Epidemic of Loose or Stray Tires Causing Car Wrecks?

  Brooks Schuelke | April 29, 2008 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Last night, one of the Austin news stations ran a story that had stunning video that showed the surprising amount of damage that a loose tire could cause to cars (and their occupants)....

• TxDOT Works To Reduce Auto Accidents on Hwy 71

  Brooks Schuelke | April 25, 2008 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  It is pretty well known that one of the most dangerous stretches of roads in the Austin area is Highway 71 in Bee Cave, west of Austin. TxDot has already taken road graders to the road to increase...

• Allstate Releases Personal Injury Claims Documents --- Maybe

  Brooks Schuelke | April 15, 2008 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  In the mid-1990s, Allstate Insurance underwent a radical change designed to increase its profits. With the help of McKinsey Consulting, Allstate made a radical shift in its policies that aimed to...

• Five Most Dangerous Intersections In Austin

  Brooks Schuelke | March 14, 2008 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Earlier this week, the Austin Police Department released a list of the five Austin intersections with the most car wrecks in 2007. The intersections are:(1) East Riverside Drive at Pleasant Valley (29 car wrecks); (2) North Lamar Blvd. and W. Koenig Lane (27 car wrecks, but also most convenient place for wrecks as it's populated with auto repair shops and dealerships);(3) West Parmer Lane and...

• Bad Week for Austin Auto-Pedestrian Crashes

  Brooks Schuelke | March 13, 2008 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  One of the biggest problems facing Austin police is the increase in auto-pedestrian collisions. This week alone there have been two auto-pedestrian fatalities on Austin's roads. The second auto-pedestrian fatality, which occurred Tuesday night, was the 11th traffic fatality of the year. This is a problem that has continued from last year, when auto-pedestrian wrecks accounted for 24 of the 63...

• More Austin Trucking Accident Dangers

  Brooks Schuelke | February 19, 2008 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  It is no secret that trucking traffic and trucking accidents are a major problem in Austin and Central Texas. Interstate 35 is routinely one of the most heavily traveled stretches of highway in the country. A large part of that has to do with NAFTA and international trade with Mexico. The Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M has provided quite a bit of information on Texas trucking...

• A New Car Wreck Risk for Austin Drivers?

  Brooks Schuelke | December 18, 2007 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Last night, Capital Metro began testing the cars for our new passenger rail system. While the system has the potential to take drivers off the road, new systems always carry a concern that they may lead to many more car wrecks. Houston is a case in point. The most recent major Texas city to add light rail, Houston made national news with the number of auto accidents involving the system. ...

• Texas Toughens Stance On Uninsured Motorists

  Brooks Schuelke | December 11, 2007 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  The Dallas Morning News posted a story yesterday describing Texas's new efforts to reduce the number of uninsured drivers. Under the plan, the state has created and will maintain a database of drivers and their insurance status. Whenever a person is pulled over, is involved in a wreck, gets a car inspection or registers for new license tags, the appropriate authority will check the database to...

• New Flimsy Bumpers Can't Survive Car Wrecks

  Brooks Schuelke | November 23, 2007 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety describes how new, flimsy bumper designs can lead to excessive damages following auto accidents. The article almost exclusively focuses on the property damage that results from the new style of bumpers, but one has to wonder what, if any, these new designs have on the actual safety of the vehicles.For more information on this subject,...