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Passengers on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional Train 188 were delayed in their destinations, with some never arriving, when the train derailed on May 12, 2015.  Philadelphia and the surrounding area experienced chaos and devastation when the speeding train jumped the rails; flipping and crushing train cars. Shock is replaced with accountability and blame by passengers with […]

Summer is the time for people to take advantage of the outdoor weather and enjoy fun in the sun.  Those who work outside in hot weather can be subject to heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses or injuries.  It is important that employers understand the types of heat stress their workers are exposed to and […]

A recent accident involving a SEPTA Route 29 bus resulted in injuries to the driver and passengers on the bus. A Conrail train was blocking crossover traffic on Tasker Street in Philadelphia when the SEPTA bus driver attempted to make a U-turn at Dickenson Street to go around the train. The surveillance video revealed the […]

The propensity for teenagers to sleep is often the subject of good-natured jokes, but getting behind the wheel while drowsy is no laughing matter. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Study in November 2014 revealed findings that young adult drivers are most at risk for drowsy driving, that 33% of drivers ages 19-24 reported driving while […]

A recent national study has revealed a correlation between laws that ban texting while driving and a lower rate of serious car accidents. The study was conducted by the American Journal of Public Health and headed by an assistant professor at Texas A&M School of Public Health. The study notes that correlation is not the […]

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of bike riders on the roads both for recreation and commuting purposes. In either case, there has been an increase in bicycle accidents, some leading to bicycle accident fatalities. Data from the National Highway Traffic Administration showed that in 2012, 726 bicyclists were killed and 49,000 […]

Public works and commercial construction projects are increasingly proliferating throughout the nation as our slow but steady economic recovery continues. Public and private development projects are significant economic stimulators but can also contribute to an increased risk of public hazards. In many cases, city streets, highways and other public areas must still be somewhat accessible […]

Brain injured patients are not benefiting from the newest cognitive neuroscience therapies available, according to scientists in an issue of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.  Researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that physicians concentrate more closely on cognitive control processes.  These processes enable the regulation and control of attention, memory and thought.  Moreover, physicians […]

Earlier this year, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) debuted a new public safety campaign intended to increase enforcement and safety awareness at railroad grade crossings. The necessity for the campaign was unfortunately illustrated just two weeks later in March when an Amtrak train crashed into a tractor-trailer straddling the tracks in Halifax, North Carolina. A […]

For most parents handing over the car keys to their teenager can be both a freeing experience, and a very scary one.  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), over 2,500 teens were fatally injured in car accidents in 2013. Two out of three teen driver fatalities were male drivers.  Safety advocates believe […]