According to a recent analysis, it seems that drivers in the Kansas City area, whether they live on the Missouri or Kansas side of the city, have some trouble staying off of their cell phones while driving.The study analyzed the number of deaths, per 10 billion miles...
Auto Accident
KC suburb accused of hiding record in auto accident matter
The City of Raytown, a suburb of Kansas City, has been ordered to pay $42,000 to a family in connection with a violation of Missouri's Sunshine Law. The case is related to a fatal auto accident that claimed the life of an area woman who was almost 70.The family of the...
Distracted driving laws not having intended effect?
A recent analysis that has been reported in major media outlets suggests that the efforts on the part of states to crack down on distracted driving with tough penalties aimed at those who choose to text and drive or use their cell phones while driving might not be...
Missouri falls short with traffic safety laws
According to an annual report about the status of traffic safety measures among the states, our state is coming up as a little lax on careless driving habits, particularly with respect to teen drivers. The report first compiled what might be called a wish list of...
What is whiplash?
The term, "whiplash," may have a bad connotation in some circles. Some may even believe that it is not really an injury at all. They may believe that it is just a label that one puts on some aches and pains, perhaps, even just to increase one's chances at getting...
2018 traffic fatalities in Kansas City lower than 2017
Police say that the 85 fatal accidents in our area experienced last year, while not ideal, was good news for the city. According to these police, the number of fatal accidents in 2017 was right at 100.Police say that the number is still higher than they would like to...
Even a small amount of alcohol can cause an auto accident
As is the case in the clear majority of other states, the legal limit in Missouri, is 0.08 percent blood alcohol content (BAC). This is a measure of how much alcohol is in one's system and, thus, how much one has had to drink over the last several hours. Kansas City...
Distracted driving may be to blame for fatal accident
An elderly woman died after being in the hospital for about a week following a major car accident in the Kansas City area.The auto accident happened at an intersection of two city streets. A man was heading into the intersection from one direction when he admittedly...
Number of hit-and-run fatalities increasing
A previous post on this blog talked about the special issues that victims of hit-and-run accidents, or their surviving family members, may face in the aftermath of the collision. Among other things, this post talked about what one's options might be if the responsible...
Lots of people will be on KC’s roads this Thanksgiving
Kansas City is a crossroad for several major highways in the country, so it is no surprise that around Thanksgiving Day, the road is packed both with travelers going for a cross-country trek as well as people traveling shorter distances to other cities and towns in...
