Drunk drivers at fault in 20% motor vehicle accidents resulted in child fatalities
Our efforts in making cars safer, drivers more responsible and reducing car accidents and resulting fatalities have started giving noticeable results. Auto technologies has drastically improved active and passive safety. More strict laws made more people abiding the rules and be more careful and responsible when driving. Pedestrians started paying more attention to situation around them. The only problem which is still not resolved is drunk driving. DUI drivers are still responsible for almost 30% deaths happened in an MVA. …
A woman survives 5 days in a wrecked car after a car accident
May 6, 2014 Park County, Colorado A woman has managed to survive for five days when stuck in her damaged vehicle at the top of a mountain pass. She had no food, no water. …
VW GTI hits a wall at The Green Hell
I’m sure every enthusiast of sports cars knows what the Nürburgring Nordschleife is. The circuit is dangerous and requires extremely high driving skills to conquer it. Because of huge number of car accidents ended up with serious injuries and even deaths, it earned its name – The Green Hell. …
6 people injured in a car accident Toronto West-End
May 1, 2014 Six people got injuries in a motor vehicle accident involving 2 cars. The collision happened on Weston Rd. south of Sheppard Ave West, Thursday night. One of the drivers is recovering in hospital with serious injuries. Another person was rushed to hospital with serious injuries to his chest, paramedics told 680News. Five other persons fortunately had minor injuries. Police have one person in custody. Toronto police say speeding and alcohol possible are factors caused the accident. Watch CTV News Toronto video
A motor vehicle and aircraft accident between a truck and a UPS plane
This is extraordinary. I bet everybody can tell that a box truck won’t fit under a 757 plane. Everybody but the truck driver. …
Top causes of car accidents
According to statistics, more than 100,000 people involved in motor vehicle accidents in Ontario every year. This is a serious concern in Canada, North America and the entire World. Please read about main causes of motor vehicles and think of your driving habits. …
Parents sue General Motors Canada after son dies in a car accident
April 10, 2014 – Toronto General Motors is being sued by the parents of a victim who died in a head-on collision in 2012 behind the wheel of a 2006 Saturn Ion. There has been a great deal of suits initiated since GM recently recalled about 235,000 sold vehicles in Canada, to fix a variety of cars including the Saturn Ion. …
A young driver crashes a car into community pool
April 4, 2014 Not a good thing to happen - crashing a brand new $60,000 Camaro ZL1 into community pool. As per yahoo.com, a younger driver lost control of his 580 horsepower beast, hit the curb and went airborne landing in the pool. Fortunately the driver didn't get hurt. Emergency team needed a crane to pull out the car. Chevrolet ZL1 has a 6.2 liter V8 producing incredible 580 horsepower 556 lb-ft of torque. It can soot you from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. Obviously in this particular case, speeding is at fault of the car accident. ...
Porsche GT3 car accident on the Nurburgring
Our pal Bill Caswell is over in Germany with our other pal Robb Holland right now getting ready for a race at the Nurburgring. On a recce lap, they were chasing a Porsche 911 GT3. This is how not to drive the 'Ring. The 911 GT3 is a fast car and is moving around the track, but it's pretty obvious that the driver doesn't know the nuances of the circuit as his line is all wrong. About 100 yards before his first off, Robb knows that something is about to go wrong. That's what it's like at the 'Ring though. ...
Lamborghini Aventador airborn car accident
Such a pain for Lamborghini and sports cars lovers! A Lamborghini Aventador crashed and gone airborn. The YouTube video by Shmee150 shows the car accident happened. As usual, 2 main factors causing the motor vehicle accident are: speeding and failing to notice approaching vehicle at high speed. As a result the almost half-a-million dollar car flies up into the air.
Speed is at fault in fatal Paul Walker crash
When the tragic news first came in that actor Paul Walker had been killed in a car crash, family, friends and fans were left searching for answers. They now have at least one key question answered, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department blaming "unsafe speed" for the fatal accident. According to a statement released by the LACSD, "Investigators determined the cause of the fatal solo-vehicle collision was unsafe speed for the roadway conditions". The investigation into the November, 2013 crash determined that Walker's 2005 Porsche Carrera GT had been driven by his business partner and racer, Roger Rodas, at ...
A woman survived in a bad car accident
Loosing control over your vehicle is always a bad thing, especially near a gas station. Moreover hitting it into a building while driving pretty fast doesn't promise any good either. But this woman did really get luck. The video released by Connecticut's Fairfield Police Department. We can see Rosa Blanca Chavarria-Medina driving Nissan Maxima, smashing an I-95 exit ramp and hitting five other vehicles before jumping into the side of a building. Doesn't look really good... Fortunately she managed to avoid hitting the gas station right in her way. The Fairfield police report that 4 more people in the vehicle, ...