It’s a scary– and dangerous — scenario that many people have experienced at some point in their lives: having to stop along a busy stretch of highway. Whether brought on by mechanical issues, an accident or other reasons, pulling over on the interstate can be truly frightening thanks in large…

Over the last several days, safety experts and public health professionals from around the country have gathered here in Tennessee for the 2014 National Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities. For those unfamiliar with this 32-year-old event, held at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, it is essentially a…

The last several years have seen rather encouraging developments here in Tennessee concerning the overall number of fatal traffic accidents. For instance, 2011 and 2013 saw the lowest and second-lowest fatalities, respectively, since 1963, while 2012 saw the third-lowest fatalities over that same timeframe. In recognition of this progress and…

There is a very good chance that if you were to travel for only a few miles on any interstate highway here in Tennessee that you would soon encounter some sort of roadside memorial meant to serve the dual purpose of commemorating the loss of a loved one and reminding…

Thanks to the efforts of medical professionals and health advocates, most of us understand and appreciate how our bad habits — overeating, drinking, smoking, etc. — can affect our health and the health of those around us. In fact, many of us have chosen to use this valuable information from…

When March rolls around, a lot of people start thinking about summer. Although some warmer days might get our hopes up, it’s a month when just one more of those winter storms could hit. That was certainly the case this March when a storm swept through laying tons of snow…

We tend to think of serious and even fatal car accidents as somehow being confined to the seemingly endless road and highway systems crisscrossing both the state and the nation. While this is true for the most part, it’s important to understand that accidents can and do occur in other…

Every January, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security releases a series of preliminary figures outlining the number of motor vehicle accident fatalities in the state over the course of the last year. While these figures can sometimes prove to be rather discouraging, this year’s data actually shows that…

Now that the holidays are officially here, you can relax and spend some much-needed time with family and friends. However, if you stop and reflect on the last few weeks out on the roads and highways, chances are very good that you may feel as if things not only seemed…

It often seems as if every time you log onto the Internet that you are bombarded with news items discussing some seemingly random set of rankings or ratings. From electronics and cars to restaurants and universities, there is virtually no topic that is immune to this level of scrutiny. Indeed,…