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During a heavy mid-August rainstorm, a simple two-car accident turned into a horrific 41-car pileup that injured 10 people in central Virginia. The massive collision on Interstate 81 near Lexington involved six...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Kael Greco is working with other transportation experts to develop a system to measure frustration, stress and anger behind the wheel. Transportation research has focused on...

The backlog of claims from veterans awaiting benefits reached 611,000 in March 2013. But in a speech to the Disabled Veterans National Convention in Orlando on August 10, President Obama said the backlog had dropped by 20% in

Researchers have published alarming data in recent years about the long-term harm caused by sports-related head injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and concussions. Some public health officials, coaches and parents

Seven people died in Virginia traffic accidents over the three-day 4th of July weekend this year, according to the Virginia State Police. Three of the fatal crashes claimed the lives of motorcycle riders, underscoring the...

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A 2013 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compared vehicle crash and injury data for men and women of different ages. During young adulthood, women are more likely than men to suffer an injury or die

A report by the Department of Defense indicates that many veterans with traumatic brain injury continue to experience significant symptoms five years after the injury occurred. TBI is associated with serious physical,...

More people from Virginia and neighboring states died in traffic crashes and auto accidents in 2012 than in 2011, according to early estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic fatalities in...

Virginia DMV records show that deaths related to car accidents were higher in the state in 2012 than for each of the prior three years. Alcohol played a role in 29.6% of fatal auto accidents in Virginia, or nearly one of