Car accidents are an unfortunate reality of modern life, and can cause serious injury and may even be fatal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and resulted in more than 2.3 million adults visiting emergency departments due...

New information released from Mothers Against Drunk Driving shows that a bit more than two-thirds of all deaths associated with underaged drinking do not occur on the roads. The group analyzed 2010 data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

More than 3.4 million vehicles were recalled this week from multiple car makers because airbags in the vehicles may be at risk of catching fire or otherwise injuring passengers. According to news reports, vehicles from BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota are all included within the recall. Consumer Reports estimated the recall...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering two new rating systems that would be geared toward families as well as older drivers. The aim of the proposed rating systems would grade how well car makers can prevent senior citizens from being involved in crashes. The NHTSA is discussing a "silver" car rating system...