When you think of small-town traffic, you most likely think of sleepy little towns with the usual cast of school buses, farm machinery, and friendly waves; you certainly don’t think about the roundabouts you see in larger cities. However, after a sudden increase in serious traffic accidents at the intersection of US 22 and Jamison Road, citizens of Washington Court...
Harley-Davidson and a few other companies started making and selling motorcycles in the United States around 1900. By about 1910, motordomes, or wooden race tracks, were popular in Los Angeles and other cities. Spectators gathered along the edge of the track and watched motorcycles, which did not have brakes, race at speeds over 100mph, an unheard-of velocity at the time....
On the map, an almost perfectly straight line connects Cincinnati and Waldron, Michigan, which is just across the Ohio state line. Likewise, State Highway 127 is an almost perfectly straight line. This design efficiently moves traffic from Point A to Point B. But it also contributes to fatigued driving, which is a serious problem in Ohio. A dark sky, a...
The intersection of New Carlisle Pike (Lower Valley Pike) and State Route 4 has long been considered a high-risk location due to its expressway-style design, high traffic speeds, and challenges for larger vehicles attempting left turns. The narrow median and heavy truck traffic have historically contributed to serious collisions. Recent Ohio crash data through 2024 continues to show that high-speed,...
Highway 275, the third-largest urban loop in the nation, which encircles Cincinnati and goes through three states, is known for its numerous sharp curves. Near Harrison, Fort Thomas, and several other spots, these curves are almost 90 degrees. Engineers usually make sharp curves to cut down on fatigued driving wrecks. That is a noble goal. But sharp curves have the...
The freeway that won the coveted Hayes Award for the nation’s best asphalt-paved surface sees more than its share of accidents. Highway 70 replaced the old U.S. Highway 40. The first section opened in 1959; construction was complete by 1968. Today’s cars and trucks are much faster and heavier than they were in the 1960s. Nevertheless, mostly due to funding...
Since its original construction in the 1960s, Interstate 75 has served as one of Ohio’s most heavily traveled corridors, connecting Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo. Decades of population growth and commercial traffic have led to persistent congestion. To address these issues, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) launched major reconstruction and modernization projects beginning in the early 2000s, with multi-phase improvements...
In April 2023, the Buckeye State transitions from having one of the narrowest and weakest cell phone laws in the nation to enacting one of the broadest and strongest of such provisions. “Signing this bill today is a great honor because this legislation will, without a doubt, prevent crashes and save lives,” Governor Mike DeWine remarked. “Right now, too many...
Car accidents happen on country roads in Ohio all the time. More specifically, country roads in Clinton County, Fayette County, and Pickaway County can be extremely dangerous. You might assume that a majority of severe and life-threatening traffic collisions occur on highways at high speeds. Or, you might suspect that most debilitating crashes happen in urban areas with heavy traffic....
Drunk driving accidents in Hamilton and throughout Butler County can be devastating. Every year, drunk drivers cause serious and deadly collisions in Ohio and across the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an average of 32 people die in drunk driving accidents every day in the United States. That number comes out to one death every...