Category: After the Crash

Dan Ramsdell: It’s all about putting profits over people. And I know everybody’s heard that. It’s a long song and dance, but it’s repeated, and unless and until the people who are in power in these trucking companies know that when they have their drivers violate these Federal Motor Carrier…

David Craig – Host: If you have young people and it’s snow and ice, take them out. Go out with them. I don’t care if they’re 18, 17, if they haven’t driven in snow and ice, take them out. And then be careful about letting other kids ride together in…

David Craig – Host: Well, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of After the Crash, the podcast. Today, we have a special guest, and we’re very fortunate to get this guest, because this time of year he’s very, very busy. But today, he agreed to be on this episode…

Drivers of commercial motor vehicles have complicated relationships with Electronic Logging Devices, a technology required by the government since 2019. The devices are controversial; some truck drivers appreciate them, while many don’t. Electronic logs make the job more efficient but can feel like surveillance. They protect truckers but sometimes inconvenience…

Nearly 80% of the 7,522 pedestrians hit and killed in 2022 died at night. Data shows that night hours are the most dangerous for pedestrians for various reasons — but mostly because of the darkness. When the sun sets, the road’s usual dangers are amplified. Distracted, drowsy and drunk driving…

Home to both Kansas City — one of the country’s 50 most populous cities — and St. Louis — one of the top 100 — Missouri is a Midwestern transportation hub. Freight travels across the state, people commute into the city for work, and families pass through on road trips….

Human error causes most large-truck wrecks. People get distracted, fall asleep and act impulsively. We are approaching a future where semi-trucks drive themselves, but are computer-calculated decisions actually safer than those made by humans? As the automotive industry turns to tech that could remove humans from vehicles, we must consider…

Being on or near the roads as a pedestrian is dangerous. You’re vulnerable, hard to see and small compared to motor vehicles. While crosswalks are used to protect those crossing the streets, some situations don’t offer protection. Have you ever had to pull over on the shoulder of an interstate…

Traumatic brain injuries in the United States are frighteningly common and underdiagnosed. Their consequences can be debilitating and deadly. If a new bill is passed, the Center for Disease Control program that researches these injuries will be defunded. More than 214,000 people were hospitalized for TBIs in 2020, and the…