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Local Accident News: Traffic

Where Can I Find Traffic Safety Data For California Counties
California county traffic safety data is available through several state and university databases that track crashes, injuries, roadway conditions, and traffic trends. These sources can show where reported crashes occur, how serious they are, which road users are involved, and...
Are There Any Red Light Cameras In Santa Clarita
Drivers will not find an active red-light camera enforcement program in Santa Clarita. After ending the program in 2015, the city introduced a different enforcement tool the following year: 15 blue lights at seven intersections that allow sheriff's deputies to...
How Do Police Determine Who Is At Fault In An Accident
Police begin determining fault in an accident by gathering and examining evidence at the scene. Officers check the physical scene for skid marks, vehicle positions, and road conditions. They also speak with everyone involved, including witnesses. Based on what they...
Traffic Accident Rates By Age Groups
When considering the number of licensed drivers in each age group, teen and young adult drivers are involved in crashes more often. Drivers ages 16–19 make up only 3.8% of licensed drivers, but they account for 8.8% of all crash-involved...
How Often Do People Run Stop Signs
A significant number of drivers do not fully stop at stop signs. Observational studies suggest that rolling stops and complete failures to stop are common at intersections across the United States. Stop signs are about as basic as traffic controls...
Do Traffic Lights Have Cameras For Accidents
Traffic lights themselves do not have cameras for accidents. However, many California cities do install red-light and speed-monitoring cameras at busy intersections. Those cameras can capture images and brief clips of drivers breaking traffic laws. When those violations lead to...
Does Traffic School Help Reduce Accidents
Traffic school can help reduce accidents, but not by making drivers smarter. It works because it changes behavior. It serves as a behavioral checkpoint, pushing drivers to correct bad habits before they lead to a crash. AB 2499 was a...
Common Traffic Violations That Cause The Most Accidents
Speeding, running red lights, distracted driving, and drunk driving are some of the most common traffic violations that lead to accidents. They could create legal liability for at-fault drivers, meaning you can seek compensation for the injuries and losses you...
How Are Video Games Connected To Traffic Collisions
Some games reward dangerous habits, such as ignoring traffic rules, speeding, and even running over people. These video games can influence how players perceive driving and may embolden them to adopt unsafe habits in real life. Applying these risky behaviors...
How Often Do Motor Vehicle Accidents Lead to Injury
Motor vehicle accidents are a common and unfortunate reality, with millions of individuals injured each year. In 2022, an estimated 6,528 Americans were injured in motor vehicle accidents every day. This statistic highlights the alarming frequency with which lives are...
Red Light Running Happens Frequently and is Often Deadly

TL;DR: Red-light cameras reduce red-light crashes and injuries by deterring drivers from running lights, which lowers right-angle and front-into-side collisions that often harm drivers and passengers. Injury crashes drop by 13% to 29% after installation, and accidents rise when programs...

Outlining The California OTS’ 2021 Highway Safety Plan
Each year, the California Office of Traffic Safety releases a highway safety plan. The state's highway safety plan serves as an application for federal funds to be used for increasing traffic safety in the state. In the plan, the Office...
Highlights From The California OTS 2020 Annual Report
Each year, the California Office of Traffic Safety compiles a report about the office’s actions to reduce the risk of accidents on California roads. The annual report submitted by the California Office of Traffic Safety is available to the public...
California Traffic Safety Survey 2020 vs 2019 Comparison
In 2020, the California Office of Traffic Safety surveyed safety concerns that California drivers had and compared the results with those from 2019. The California Office of Traffic Safety found that the overall safety concerns of drivers had changed in...
Developments in Traffic Safety to Watch for in 2022

TL;DR: Traffic deaths during the pandemic briefly declined, but the fatality rate per 100 million miles increased. Drivers who stayed on the road took risks like speeding or drunk driving, raising injury severity, increasing liability exposure as travel rebounds nationwide...

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