Kansas may not get as much snow as some of its neighboring states, but when it does snow here, things can get messy. On average, Kansas receives about 19 inches of snow each year. Around mid-December, Kansas was among several states in the Midwest to get clobbered with snow and ice, according to The Weather Channel. There were […]

Guardrails are a common sight on major Kansas roads and highways. They prevent roadway departures near steep declines, bodies of water, critical roadside structures, ditches, and trees. While collisions with guardrails can be catastrophic, they are supposed to help prevent severe or fatal crashes. One particular guardrail manufacturer has come under legal fire in recent […]

Road maintenance workers, construction workers, and emergency responders across Kansas put their lives on the line each day to earn a living. The actions of distracted drivers, speeders, and drunk drivers are unpredictable, and sometimes roadside workers are injured or killed in crashes. Roadside workers seek to raise awareness One roadside worker for the Missouri Department of […]

Several of Kansas’s major roadways are crumbling, making conditions dangerous for drivers. Old 169 Highway (US-169) around Iola and Humboldt is one of the many roadways devastated by potholes, cracks in the road, and other infrastructural defects. Earlier this year, the Iola Register reported that increased traffic (including large commercial trucks) has taken a toll on Old […]

Reno County, which is located just northwest of Wichita, had a total of 1,274 crashes in 2017, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Nine of them were fatal and another 267 resulted in injuries. Statewide, there were 58,829 crashes. In order to help bring these numbers down, the Reno County Commission recently approved an initiative […]

Students throught Kansas recently went back to school. That means a sharp rise in child pedestrians and bicyclists, increased traffic in school zones, and school buses that make frequent stops. Many drivers, however, are still adjusting to the change. The greatest risk children face at the beginning of the school year is in school zones […]

Are you familiar with 13th Street in Wichita’s Riverside neighborhood? If you are, you may know that it is among the most dangerous parts of the city in terms of driving. One particular intersection and stretch of 13th Street has raised safety concerns among residents, according to KWCH12. Incidents that prompted a call for change “A couple of weeks […]

Everyone knows that texting while driving is a dangerous distraction, but is it as bad as drinking and driving? Wichita AAA says yes. Shawn Stewart of AAA told the Kansas ABC affiliate KAKE that “driving on your phone can be just as impairing, just as dangerous, just as deadly. It’s really come to that point.” The Kansas Department of Transportation states […]

A recent tragedy occurred in downtown Wichita when two occupants of a Toyota Camry were killed in an intersection collision with a BMW SUV. The driver of the SUV, which was reported stolen, was attempting to flee from police, according to the Wichita Eagle. A 70-year-old woman and a child were both killed in the collision, […]

Distracted driving is all around us, and unfortunately isn’t always reported as a factor in a crash. It doesn’t always have to include the use of cell phones and infotainment systems – despite technology playing a major role in distraction. According to Psychology Today, distracted driving has always been a major factor in traffic accidents, even […]