Car Accidents

Sadly, far too many people are injured and too many lives seem to be claimed on North Dakota roads. There are several reasons these car accidents keep happening, including distracted driving, drowsy driving, speeding, negligence or even weather related factors. Whatever the cause, these accidents can be devastating to those involved. Recently, a two vehicle…

The North Dakota winter storm season seem to cause car accidents in the area to rise. While there is nothing people can do about weather conditions, they can control what they do when behind the wheel. Unfortunately, weather related or not, auto accidents happen and these accidents often result in serious injuries or even fatalities for the…

At the beginning of the New Year, local law enforcement agencies like to look at how things like the number of car accidents compare from one year to the next. There is some good news for residents of North Dakota in the fact that the number of fatal car accidents decreased in 2013 compared to…

A vacation turns fatal for a family and friends ending tragically for two couples and their little girls. The families, driving through North Dakota on their way to the Mall of America on December 28, were involved in two separate car accidents. The second accident proved fatal for two victims and left others with injuries.…

Keep Our State Troopers Safe In light of a recent accident that took place earlier this month that resulted in injuries to a highway patrolman, North Dakota State Troopers are asking residents to remember the move over law. Officers, while performing all functions of their job out on the freeway, are often at great risk…

Despite a person’s best efforts to use caution when out on the road, accidents can happen in an instant. Car accidents are not something someone can really prepare for and they often result in injury and/or financial hardship to those involved. A recent Bismarck car crash in North Dakota left one woman injured and has…

Traveling in a larger vehicle can sometimes give a false sense of security on the road. Sadly, this was the case for the recent Richland County car accident involving a SUV and a 15 passenger van on one North Dakota county road. Late one Saturday evening, a total of 13 people were injured when a…

Wrong way accidents often cause massive damage and present a very high potential for serious injury or death because of the extreme forces involved. Since the two automobiles are heading toward one another, the combined approach speed of the vehicles means there is usually little or no time for the drivers to react in time…

A North Dakota car accident involving two vehicles recently occurred near Tioga. The collision took place during the evening of Monday October 28. There was one fatality as a result of the crash, while another victim was left injured. This tragedy is yet another of the fatal car accidents that plague American roadways. At around…

Cell phones are a wonderful invention — they have aided with businesses and overall personal safety, not to mention the security they provide for travelers. Unfortunately, they have also added to the pitfalls of driving distracted on the road, increasing the overall number of car accidents. Many states have already enacted legislation making it against the…