Photo: mohamed hassan via CC This should go without saying, but there’s nothing even remotely amusing about car crashes. According to Driver Knowledge, 6 million people experience crashes every year, and more than 90 people die every day in car-related incidents. For all of the tragedy these figures represent, they can spur on creativity. Some…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford has launched a new ad campaign promoting the 2020 Ford Explorer as the greatest exploration vehicle of all time. To help drive this point home, the commercials juxtapose exploration of the vast reaches of space, the deepest depths of the ocean, and the most treacherous climates on the planet with…
There’s no denying that the MINI Cooper is one cool car. From its retro looks to its customizability, anyone driving a MINI Cooper automatically gains points for being awesome. But there are always those people who take it too far. This was the case with some clever soul who decided that it would be a…
GM’s self-driving Chevy Bolt Photo: Digital Trends Any time a self-driving vehicle gets into a crash, the incident becomes the object of great scrutiny – the state of California even requires operators of self-driving test fleets like Google and GM to report every single collision, no matter how minor. Up until now, the few crashes…
In general, I have always liked Orlando Bloom well enough. Like most people, I mostly knew him lately from his roles in the various Lord of the Rings movies or the Pirates of the Caribbean series, but I now know something about him that I never had before: if put behind the wheel of an…
Photo: Honda The FIA has announced it will not review (again) the crash between Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, as requested by Red Bull Racing, because the team failed to bring forward any significant new evidence that had not already been available to the stewards at the time of the British Grand…
The leading cause of teenage death is motor vehicle crashes. A recent study by Safe Kids Worldwide, made possible by a $2 million grant from the GM Foundation, found that the leading cause of teenage death is motor vehicle crashes. According to the report, there are about 2,500 teen fatalities from motor vehicle crashes each…
Well there’s something you don’t see everyday. That’s a Chevy Spark standing at attention in snowy Exeter, New Hampshire. And according to local news sources, no one is entirely sure how it got like that. Related info: One Million Chevy Spark Sales Set New Record “A car crashed straight up into the snow on Route…
One of LA’s most dangerous streets nearly killed history’s most prolific voice actor Photo: Needpix via CC On the night of Jan. 24, 1961, a 52-year-old man was driving his sports car home through the dark streets of Los Angeles. As he turned down the stretch of Sunset Boulevard known as “Dead Man’s Curve,” the…
Robert Kubica, once one of the most admired racers on the Formula One grid, drove an F1 car for the first time yesterday since his horror crash in early 2011 at the Ronde di Andora rally. The crash had partially severed his right forearm and though Kubica had been determined to return to the sport…
We’re always hearing about weird people doing weird things, but today’s story is one of the strangest (and most entertaining) we’ve heard in a while. This story comes to us from Dundee City in the UK, where a man recently crashed his car into a retail center before going on a naked rampage through a…
A couple in Hayward, California missed one strange wake up call on Tuesday morning. Around 2 a.m., a driver on Fairview Avenue had a bit of trouble maintaining control of their vehicle. According to investigators, the driver hit a guardrail, flying about 30 feet through the air and into the side of the couple’s home. The car landed with its rear wheels sitting…
The Hyundai Accent was determined to be the vehicle most likely to be involved in a fatal crash Memorial Day is often regarded as one of the most dangerous holidays to travel during. As such, the latest survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) couldn’t have been published at a more appropriate time. Unfortunately, the…
April 30th was a both a good day and a bad day for Russian soccer player Andrey Yeshchanko. Good: He was driving a $100,000 Nissan GT-R. Bad: He was driving it at 170 kph (105 mph) through Krasnodar’s city center and crashed headlong into a pole. Good: He walked away with no injuries. Bad: The…
It’s been almost 14 years since the original The Fast and the Furious hit theatres in June of 2001, and the series has changed considerably since then. Not in its sensibilities, which are still wonderfully juvenile, but in its ambitions. In the first film, Vin Diesel and his posse of elite street racers were getting…
Photo: Mazda Mazda vehicles are known to be stylish and fun to drive, but they’ve got a growing reputation for their impressive safety ratings. This year, every 2021 Mazda model tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earned the prestigious Top Safety Pick+ designation. A Legacy of Quality: Mazda wins Best Car Brand title…
A photo of the aftermath of the fatal car accident that Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) was involved in a few months ago Photo: Twitter Video of Caitlyn Jenner’s fatal crash that took the life of 69-year-old Kim Howe has finally been released to the public. Here is the video of Jenner’s Cadillac Escalade colliding…
Cover for Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Assess the Prevalence of Environmental Factors and Driver Behaviors in Teen Driver Crashes Photo: AAA Today, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the results of a study looking at the causes of accidents involving teens. The study analyzed video—captured by an on-board video recorder—from nearly 1,700 crashes…
Photo: Thue via Wikimedia/CC While the idea isn’t always politically correct, numerous studies have been performed that illustrate the differences between men and women—the ways they think, the ways they communicate, the ways they form relationships—you name it. While there are always exceptions to the rules, there definitely seem to be trends within each of…
October 16th-22nd is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and to raise awareness of the dangers that younger drivers face on the road on a daily basis, Ford announced the results of a study conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association and financed by a grant from the Ford Motor Company Fund. Tips for Safer Driving:…
The photo above—which appears to show Davey running into traffic, presumably in defiance of his dog Goliath’s warnings—is actually a shot of the new $14 million Active Safety Test Area that General Motors has just opened at its famous Milford Proving Ground. Partially in response to the ignition switch recalls, GM has been making a…
Ouch Last week, we shared a country-fried video of a Jeep CJ5 jump and roll that left the driver miraculously unharmed. Today we present another bit of YouTube gold that looks like it should have netted the driver a Darwin Award, but instead left him with only a broken wrist (and probably a lot of bills,…
GM CEO Mary Barra’s testimony has been released ahead of her meeting with Congress. This afternoon, Mary Barra will go before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight to testify on behalf of General Motors regarding the 2.53 million vehicles recalled for faulty ignition switches. While she will not be taking the…
Justin “Big Chief” Shearer reportedly posted a time of 4.36 at 175 mph in his new Pro Mod Last year Street Outlaws cast member Justin “Big Chief” Shearer frightened many of his fans when pictures and a video surfaced on the internet, which revealed he had been involved in a scary car crash that destroyed…
Photo: The News Wheel The quality of your vehicle’s headlights is vital to your safety and the safety of other drivers. If your headlights are dim, you won’t be able to see or be seen as well as you should, especially at night when driving is even more dangerous. That’s why the Insurance Institute for…
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon’s car went airborne and collided with the fence that separates fans from the track Photo: Jay W. Pennell via Twitter Sometimes fans of NASCAR jokingly say they watch the races just to see the wrecks, but when one of those stock cars actually goes airborne you don’t hear anybody laughing. That was…
Photo: Lamb & Company, Nelvana Computer-generated animation wasn’t always the dazzling art form it is today. It suffered growing pains for decades before reaching its current level of refinement. Television was often the testing ground for new animation; combine that with the many passing fads over the years, and television archives become a treasure trove…
A smashed fender and aero damage on vehicle’s right side were the only casualties Photo: © YouTube After a Camaro Z/28 prototype was spotted testing yesterday at Nürburgring, cameramen flocked to the track to take video and one person even managed to film the car crashing into the wall at the legendary racing facility. Thankfully,…
While most of the buzz concerning the BBC’s highly-successful Top Gear series has been about the sudden departure of the show’s controversial host, Jeremy Clarkson, the show apparently also boosted UK interest in Mazda’s next generation roadster before it went on a sudden hiatus. According to Automotive Management Online, the final episode of Top Gear…
Uber seems to be continuing its removal from the self-driving car testing market after the Arizona governor nixed the company’s license to test within its borders. This time, though, Uber is making a choice to do so, by declining to renew a permit to test the autonomous cars in California. At first glance, this would…
GM’s forward collision warning and autobrake are evidently effective Photo: Chevrolet Unsurprisingly, automakers continually state that their front crash prevention systems keep drivers safe on the road. Still, evidence from independent organizations has begun piling up in support of these statements. Most recently, a study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concluded that…
Automakers have, over the past few years, been feverishly equipping their new vehicles with driver-assist active safety features—some of the basic of which are lane departure warning and blind spot detection systems. However, when I channel my inner curmudgeon, the first question that comes to mind, after a number of skeptical harrumphing noises, is “Do…
Photo: IIHS via YouTube Back in October last year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced that it would be introducing a new crash test to its bevy of trials, after noticing that automakers were beefing up protection on the driver’s side to pass its drivers-side small overlap crash test but generally ignoring the passenger…
Photo: Pixabay 20 years ago today, Princess Diana was killed in a fatal car accident in Paris. While at high speeds, being followed by paparazzi, Princess Diana’s Mercedes S-280 limousine crashed into a wall, killing the princess, her boyfriend, and her driver. However, in the years since her death, the cause of the crash itself has been debated….
Thomas Young, 58, is a Pepper. Photo: WKBN Thomas Young, 58, of Royal Center, Indiana, crashed his milk tanker truck into an Hermitage Buick–GMC–Cadillac dealership on Sunday, damaging 23 new cars in the process. The reason for the accident? Young says he was choking on a sip of Dr. Pepper. Video: Aftermath of Soda Choking…
GM’s self-driving Chevy Bolt Photo: Digital Trends Self-driving cars have been happily puttering along for some time until recently, reassuringly waving off the few collisions that occurred because, after all, they were usually at low speeds and often caused by people rear-ending the meticulously law-following (and therefore granny-driving) self-driving cars. Taking Care: These preventative car…
Most tabletop games involve strategy and/or luck, but a handful of games out there involve actual skill, too. Dexterity-based games may not be popular with the vast majority of adult gamers (who mostly associate it with Jenga), but they’re pretty common in the children’s arena–where players are developing fine motor skills. The original Karambolage game HABA,…
Photo: Facts guru Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority claimed that it will start testing out smart license plates equipped with technology to automatically notify police and paramedics in the event of a crash. The item would also enable drivers to communicate with others on the road about any accidents they witness on the road or…
In the aftermath of a fatal collision between a self-driving Uber and a bicycle-pushing pedestrian, priority seems to be given to the matter of finding out who is to blame. And, after many, many people speculatively said, “Shouldn’t the Uber’s LIDAR sensors have been able to see her before the crash?” LIDAR sensor producer Velodyne…
An investigation by the New York Times has found that Uber’s self-driving vehicle project was far behind the competition, having problems with things like maneuvering through construction or driving next to tall vehicles, before one struck and killed a woman in Arizona. Safety First: Take care of the most important safety feature on your car,…
Photo: Ryan Welsgerber Not all collisions are caused accidentally. In some cases, the collisions are carefully staged by individuals seeking to make money from fraudulent claims. If you own a luxury vehicle, new car, or work vehicle, you’re more likely to be a target for this scam. Learn more about the different types of staged…
Testing out a new vehicle at a dealership is a fun and important part of the car buying process. But what happens if an accident occurs during the test drive? Will your auto insurance policy cover the incident? Will the dealership make you pay for the damages out of pocket? Discover how to calmly navigate this…
After a fatal collision between an autonomous Uber SUV and an Arizona pedestrian raised concerns about the safety of self-driving technology, some car companies seemed unfazed. The Google-owned Waymo, for instance, is still racing full-steam-ahead to be the first to market a mass-production autonomous car. Toyota, on the other hand, has had a different response….
Subaru and the Center for Pet Safety have announced the results of the 2015 Crate and Carrier Crashworthiness Study Last month, we announced that Subaru was continuing research with the Center for Pet Safety (CPS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and consumer advocacy organization, after investigating the safety of pet harnesses in cars back in 2013….
We’re a step closer to developing a roadside test for driver sleepiness thanks to new research from our scientists: https://t.co/oJONkU8NhV pic.twitter.com/quVZs4ePoU — University of Surrey (@UniOfSurrey) October 3, 2018 Drowsy driving contributes to 100,000 crashes (and 80,000 injuries, 6,500 deaths) each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Despite the severity of this roadside…
The man who helped manage the late actor’s cars is being accused of stealing several of his luxury vehicles Photo: dfirecop It only took one day after Paul Walker’s fatal car crash for his family to find out who his real friends were. A lawsuit filed on June 11th by Walker’s father alleges the man…
Effectiveness of safety tech Photo: GM General Motors offers an array of driver assistance, headlighting, and safety features in its vehicles. Recently, GM ran a study to determine the effectiveness of such features, and it turns out that many of the features help lower the amount of crashes. Safety and More Tech: 2019 Chevrolet Blazer…
The photo Kim Kardashian instagrammed after her accident TMZ is reporting that a black GMC Yukon carrying three of our nation’s most prominent Kardashians skidded off an icy road in Montana and crashed into a ditch this weekend. There was reportedly no damage to the vehicle or its passengers, and there were no citations issued…
A 2016 Audi SQ7 prototype made a dynamic entrance into the public eye with a crash video on YouTube Video footage has surfaced of a 2016 Audi SQ7 prototype crashing at the Nurburgring racetrack in Germany. Damage to the Audi didn’t look that severe, but a hard collision with the guardrail was enough to lift three wheels…
New York City will be the sight of a large-scale pilot program for connected vehicle technology Photo: Kaysha Around the world, automakers and transportation departments alike have been testing connected vehicle technology. Also known as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, this technology is the industry’s next big step towards preventing crashes and deaths. Testing for this technology…
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