Car Accidents
What Should I Know About Head-On Collisions?
Head-on collisions are the most dangerous car accidents, often leading to severe and catastrophic injuries. In many cases, the impact of the crash is severe enough to cause a fatal injury. For those who survive these accidents, the repercussions can last a lifetime. Head-on collisions are a type of car accident when two vehicles heading in opposite…
Read MoreWhat Are Common Neck and Back Injuries from Car Accidents?
Car accidents happen every day to people across Missouri and Kansas. Often, these accidents end up with the drivers and passengers being injured. Sometimes injuries are minor such as bruises or scrapes, small cuts or a treatable sprain. If you are lucky, those are the only injuries you sustain. However, too many people in vehicle…
Read MoreWhat Are the Dangers of Intersections?
Intersections require attention and cooperation between the drivers to keep them safe. Many accidents happen at intersections because someone was intentionally breaking the law or not paying attention. They’re also a common place for car accidents. In 2019, there were at least 10,180 traffic fatalities involving intersections. A complex meeting of cars, cyclists, trucks, and…
Read MoreCan a Low-Speed Car Accident Lead to Serious Injuries?
Fender-benders and other low-speed car crashes can cause permanent injuries, substantial financial loss, and unbearable pain and suffering. Rear-end collisions, sideswipes, head-on crashes, and broadsides can change your life forever. There are many physical factors that determine the severity of an accident, such as the size of your car compared to other cars, and the…
Read MoreWoman Killed in Three-Car Accident in Prairie Village, KS.
A three vehicle accident in Prairie Village, KS. on Thursday evening left one woman dead and two others injured. The accident in under investigation by local police. The accident occurred when a Honda Accord heading northbound on Nall Avenue hit a Mercury Sable heading eastbound on 69th from southbound Nall. A third car sitting at…
Read MoreWorst Drivers in the Country: How Do KS and MO Rank?
We last took a look at this survey of driving statistics five years ago and we are happy to report that both Kansas and Missouri have improved considerably in driver safety and crash rates since then. CarInsuranceComparison.com compiles statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine rankings for each state. This is…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Rollover Accident
The life of a child is so precious– and it is not uncommon for a community to rally around such popular child– such was the case with a teen boxer of of KCK. The 15 year-old girl was killed in a tragic rollover car crash on I-35 near Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas. The…
Read MoreThree Killed in Head-On Collison on K-32
A fatal head-on collision left three people dead after a three car accident along Kansas Highway 32on Sunday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident was caused when one of the vehicles, which was traveling east on K-32 tried to pass another car and ended up colliding head-on with a third vehicle. All…
Read MoreTwo Auto Accidents Near Miami, County Pond Kills Three, Seriously Injures Four
A fatal auto accident in Miami County, Kansas killed three people over the weekend in an accident that happened on 169 Highway in Paola, Ks. Two collisions near a pond off the highway resulted in the death of an infant and two female drivers. At least five others were hospitalized with serious injuries following the…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Motivations Behind Speeding
We’ve all been guilty of putting the pedal to the metal to get to our destinations. Maybe we overslept and have to get to work, or maybe we are just too distracted to pay attention to our speed. Whatever the reason, driving above the speed limit—or driving too fast for road or weather conditions—is a…
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