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According to a new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Tennessee topped the list of states with the most teen car accident fatalities in the United States in 2012. Statistics not only showed that TN tied with Indiana for number one on the teen traffic fatalities list with 16 recorded deaths statewide, but also indicated that teen...
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For years, Chapman Highway in Sevier County, Tennessee has been considered a busy and dangerous road, but a fatal car accident in September finally spurred calls for much-needed change. After a van from Cedar Grove Baptist Church, filled with teens returning from a retreat, was struck head-on by another vehicle on Chapman Highway in September 2012, the Tennessee Department of...
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The car accident attorneys at Michael D. Ponce & Associates are warning Tennessee motorists to keep an eye out for deer this fall and winter, in light of an open warning issued last week by the Tennessee Highway Patrol regarding the increased risk of car accidents caused by deer during the later months of the year. In addition to causing...
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Despite attempts by law enforcement and other authorities to provide safe driving education in an effort to curb the rate of car accidents in Tennessee, statistics show that TN car accident numbers are actually on the rise this year. According to the Tennessee Department of Homeland Security, 728 people had lost their lives in fatal accidents in Tennessee this year,...
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The car accident attorneys at Michael D. Ponce & Associates are urging drivers to use extra caution when driving on Tennessee roadways this holiday weekend, as Labor Day falls into the period of time that is statistically considered to be the deadliest time of the year in Tennessee and across the United States. As more and more attention is brought...
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Light has been shed recently on the high rate of traffic accident fatalities in Tennessee, as a recent CDC study reported that Memphis, Tennessee is one of the most dangerous cities for teen drivers. In response to the surge in fatal traffic accidents in Tennessee, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security commissioner has discussed with TN law enforcement officials...
