Distracted driving has been a problem since the first motorists slid behind steering wheels. Eating, smoking, talking to friends and flipping through radio stations have caused countless accidents over the years and an untold number of deaths.But the situa

New York state is set to study the use of a device known as the textalyzer that would allow police to determine whether a motorist involved in a serious crash was texting while driving.Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that...

The federal government has released its statistical analysis of every fatal crash in 2016, and the results are surprising. The number of fatal accidents per mile traveled increased by 2.6 percent compared to 2015and it’s not because of distracted drivers.T..

Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last year the highest total in more than two decades, according to an analysis of preliminary state data released Thursday.Increased driving due to an improved ec