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When many think about Tennessee car accidents, they imagine the state's traffic-filled highways. But a new study has shown that rural roads in Tennessee may be more dangerous than its highways. The report from the national research organization,TRIP, showed rural roads in Tennessee had one of the highest fatality rates in the nation. Their findings showed State Route 360 in...
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There are many causes of truck accidents, but one of the most common is faulty equipment. In fact, the Department of Transportation estimates that approximately 10 percent of all truck and bus crashes are the result of negligent or improper maintenance. This statistic recently hit close to home when brake failure was named as the cause of a deadly Tennessee...
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Data shows that Tennessee has seen an upward trend in the number of serious car accidents in recent years. One of the major causes for these accidents is motorists failing to yield to traffic signals at intersections. In fact, the Tennessee Department of Safety reports there were almost 40,000 Tennessee car accidents recorded at intersections in 2008. Davidson County had...
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Railroads have transported people and products across the United States for nearly two centuries. But as the number of vehicles on the road has grown, so have the number of collisions between trains and motor vehicles. The Department of Transportation shows that between Jan. 2013 and today, there have been 27 collisions between trains and motor vehicles in Tennessee. One...
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With Nashville being one of the most populated metropolitan areas in the state of Tennessee, it comes as no surprise that many citizens choose to travel by foot. While this can be a healthy and economical choice, it can also put pedestrians at a serious risk of involvement in a collision with a motor vehicle. In fact, records show there...
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Smartphones make communicating for work much easier than in the past. But some are questioning whether these devices are doing more harm than good in the hands of some workers. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that transportation accidents are the leading cause of accidental death in the workplace. The number of distracted driving accidents reported each year...
