Saint Louis Personal Injury Law Blog

Like other kinds of accident statistics, certain government agencies collect information about vehicle crashes and smartphones.

However, some of the data that states pass along to federal agencies seem incomplete, and the suspicion is that they underreport crashes involving smartphone use.

Given the perfect storm of circumstances, any vehicle of any size can roll over. However, the taller, narrower vehicles are most at risk since their center of gravity is higher.

No matter what kind of vehicle the accident involves, statistics show that “trips” are the cause of most rollovers. What does this mean?

The song that begins with, “Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go,” doesn’t end with, “But we never arrived because Dad fell asleep at the wheel.” However, this doesn’t mean that you and other Missouri residents should discount the hazards of drowsy driving when you are preparing to visit family during the holidays, or at any other time.

Drowsy driving is as much of a safety concern as distracted driving and drunk driving. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caution that getting behind the wheel while fatigued can be as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. If you’re running on little sleep, your reaction time, attention span and ability to make smart decisions are compromised – just the same as if you were driving drunk.

Fall season means back to school, cooler weather and the start again of certain sports and extracurricular activities. It comes with fun holidays and harvest celebrations. There is much to look forward to.

However, like with anything else in life, fall also has its own hazards. Many of these affect school-aged children. Arm yourself with the knowledge of what they are and how to properly prepare your child to prevent the likelihood of an accident and injury occurring.