Distracted driving is dangerous, with thousands of crashes occurring each year because of people using phones or other electronic devices. Unfortunately, the data on distracted driving crashes may be undercounting the true number of people injured or killed by motorists using their phone. This is because not all drivers admit to texting or talking on the phone at the time of a crash and it can sometimes be hard to convincingly prove that a driver was on his or her electronic device when a collision occurred. Now, Motherboard reports that a new technology could be coming to New York soon that could give law enforcement

Backover accidents are more common than many people realize. Whether you are in New York City or elsewhere in the state, the results of such accidents can be devastating to everyone involved. In general, a backover accident is one in which the operator of a motor vehicle backs his or her vehicle into a biker or pedestrian. More often than not, such accidents occur when the driver is backing out of a driveway or parking space. Unfortunately, there is a recent example of a backover accident that ultimately resulted in a 76-year-old woman’s death. According to NBC New York, the woman was hit as she

According to Fox 5 News, two construction workers were killed recently as a result of the derailment of an Amtrak train. The train was traveling from New York City to Georgia, and derailed when it hit a backhoe on the tracks.  The incident occurred in Chester, PA and there were seven crew members and 341 passengers aboard the train. Several passengers sustained injuries and 35 people aboard the train had to be hospitalized. The incident also caused several fatalities, including the backhoe operator. In this particular incident, both of the people who were killed were Amtrak employees. When an Amtrak train derails, passengers and other