Car Accidents

In March, several dozen city and elected officials, along with an assortment of Colorado Springs stakeholders congregated to debate options for the busy Hancock Expressway and Academy Boulevard intersection. The dangerous Colorado Springs intersection currently suffers from accessibility and crowding issues. Safety is a major concern, as well, as the accident rate there involving injuries is three to seven times that of similar intersections…

If you’ve driven a car or ridden your bike around Colorado Springs, you are probably already well aware of how bad the roads can be. Colorado Springs potholes are dangerous road hazards for everyone, but especially bikers and motorcyclists. Just ask cyclist Aaron Agius. While trying to avoid a pothole on his bicycle, he was hit by a car and injured. The pothole…

Colorado Springs has been pummeled this year with extra snow and harsh winter weather. Normally at this time of year, Colorado Springs would have seen an average of 23.6 inches of snow. As of the end of February, however, Colorado Springs had already seen 38.2 inches of snow – and increase of 50% from the yearly average. In fact, Colorado Springs is ahead…

According to data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the overall traffic deaths in the United States fell by 3% in 2013. Overall, 32,719 people died in traffic collisions in 2013 – down from 33,782 in 2012. In particular, deaths by drunk and distracted drivers fell. Why were our roadways safer? It seems that there were three main factors associated with…

Sometimes when people are involved in low impact car accidents, they believe they are uninjured because their injuries are not visible or they don’t immediately feel pain. However, even if your vehicle sustains little or no damage and you don’t have any apparent injuries, the same post-accident protocol should be followed. Following proper accident protocol will ensure that you are prepared to file…

When selecting a vehicle, there are many factors to consider. In addition to available safety features offered by automobile manufacturers, the size and weight of a vehicle can affect its safety performance. Many people believe that bigger cars are safer in a car accident than smaller, compact cars. Is this really true? The laws of physics dictate that a collision between two vehicles…