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A 15-year-old boy was hit by a car at 23rd and Broadway after he stepped off a bus and attempted to cross the street. Another child was hit by three different vehicles after running into the road at the intersection of Bricknell Avenue and Taylor Boulevard.

Auto manufacturers invest billions of dollars into developing new, more effective safety technologies.

We all make mistakes from time to time. More often than not, these errors do not have serious repercussions, but for drivers, all it takes is a minor oversight to cause a devastating accident.

Three children were waiting to board a JCPS bus when a Cadillac Escalade crashed into them. According to WDRB, two of the children were listed in critical condition. The driver was also transported to a nearby hospital and now faces charges for driving without insurance or a registration.

Rainy weather, auto part defects, negligent road maintenance – all of these factors contribute to fatal accidents every year. Unlike these hazards, though, the most common causes of deadly collisions are entirely in the driver’s control.

A 67-year-old man who died after driving his motorcycle into the back of a car in Louisville has been identified as David McDowell, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.

Unattended candles, dangerous costumes, combustible decorations – Halloween night is rife with hazards. The deadliest threat, however, are drunk drivers.

Traffic is getting more congested across the United States – and Kentucky is no exception. Unfortunately, the longer you sit in traffic surrounded by impatient drivers, the greater your risk of being rear-ended.

The numbers don’t lie: Car accidents are on the rise. Both nationwide and across Kentucky, statistics show an alarming uptick in the fatal car crash count.

It’s official: The most common causes of car accidents are not wet weather, poor roads or vehicles that malfunction. The vast majority of crashes stem from driver errors.