Traffic Accident Articles

With a good mix of year-round residents and summertime tourists, North Myrtle Beach is one of the busiest communities on the South Carolina coast. Hugging the Atlantic Ocean coastline, North Myrtle Beach has a few main roads that residents and visitors use to get around, including Highway 17, a primary…

With last year’s car accident statistics beginning to be analyzed, traffic fatality numbers are looking pretty grim. Various estimates place the number of deaths from motor vehicle accidents in the United States in 2017 around 40,000. Any accidental death is horrible, but what makes these deaths all the more tragic…

After several decades of declining traffic accidents on U.S. roadways, there was a sudden 14.4 percent surge in traffic-related fatalities over the past two years. Authorities report that there were 100 vehicle deaths every day in 2016 — a painful warning that something is very wrong on the streets and…

I have a 14-year-old son and I realize that the time is coming for him to get a driver’s license. I remember being SO READY to get my driver’s license and have that freedom. As a parent, I simultaneously dread this rite of passage and rejoice that he can help…

Every state has driving laws on the books that may shock you, strike you as being unnecessary or stand out to you because they are just plain weird. Roadtrippers, for instance, found several head-scratching laws in states across the country, including: An Alabama ban on driving while blindfolded A California…

Whether you drive, walk, bike, ride a motorcycle or do all four, knowing who has the right of way at an intersection or other crossing in South Carolina is important. If you know when you are required to yield the right of way, you can reduce your risk of being…

Despite efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, these accidents continue to occur on highways and roads throughout Florence and South Carolina. Distractions such as texting or talking on a cell phone – even taking “selfies” and checking on social media – can easily divert a driver’s…

For many workers in South Carolina who have been hurt on the job, chronic pain is a daily reality. Learning how to manage and cope with chronic pain can be difficult to do, especially without the financial resources that make seeking pain management economically feasible. However, if you have been…

The holidays are just around the corner. For most of us, holiday parties, shopping and travel plans will keep us busy through the end of the year –and force us to be on the road quite a lot. Whether you are traveling to a holiday party across town, headed to…

Race car drivers, like football players, have reason to be concerned about brain injuries. As discussed in an article in Road and Track, race car drivers are susceptible to concussions. Sadly, as the article notes, a history of concussions can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), an untreatable brain disease…