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GEORGIA- Car crashes caused by loose truck tires are leading to concerns in Georgia, according to 13WMAZ.

A recent study reviewed the most dangerous roads in Georgia to find the places where car crashes are more likely to occur during the summer months, according to PATCH.

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According to ajc.com, Interstate 285 is the worst interstate in the country when it comes to deadly crashes. A study using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determined that while the interstate does not take the top spot for overall deaths, it does come in first in deaths per mile.*

Wtoc.com writes that thousands of crashes occur at intersections in Savannah each year. Some intersections prove to be more hazardous than others. For instance, the WTOC writes that danger zones exist in spots such as White Bluff’s intersection with Abercorn.

Were you or a loved one injured in a car accident by someone who was driving a company vehicle in Georgia? If so, the company might be liable to you for damages because of the company’s own wrongdoing under the legal doctrine of negligent entrustment. Pursuing a theory of negligent entrustment might help you recover damages from the company which owned or leased the vehicle involved in the crash that injured you.

The nypost.com writes that there are several leading theories as to the cause of the spike in fatal pedestrian crashes in the United States.

Courant.com writes that some union workers are unhappy with the Department of Transportation’s use of outside consultants when it comes to bridge and road construction projects.

According to an article appearing in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 130 people were tragically killed in pedestrian accidents in January through June of 2018, which is 32 percent higher than the same timeframe in 2017.

Southfloridareporter.com writes that truck crashes are increasing around the country, and throughout the entire world.

Tragic pedestrian fatalities in the United States have reached their highest numbers since 1988*

Artificial intelligence may be used to manage the country’s transportation network in the future, according to GOVTECH.

About 500 people tragically die in the United States every year in crashes involving cars colliding with buildings, according to USA.

North Carolina – Motorcycle accidents and fatalities are rising in North Carolina, and AAA Carolinas has offered some safety tips for both motorcyclists and other drivers that can help prevent dangerous collisions.

The city of Dunwoody passed an ordinance in November designed to protect cyclists and may be the strictest cyclist law in the state, according to THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.

ccording to an online article at FORBES.COM, drivers are using their cell phones in riskier ways, leading to serious distracted driving accidents.*

At least ten million car accidents occur on the road every year in the United States, according to DRIVERKNOWLEDGE.

The number of people bicycling on American roadways continues to increase year after year, according to PEOPLEPOWEREDMOVEMENT.

Georgia recently came in nineteenth in a ranking of bike-friendliness out of all fifty states, according to Atlanta.

AL- Alabama is working towards accomplishing zero traffic fatalities throughout the state, over a 25-year period, according to DRIVESAFEALABAMA.