Summer Seven can Destroy Good Health
July 2, 2012
Nashville, TN – While there are health challenges in every season, the summer months are loaded with potential risks and hazards that help fill up emergency rooms and generate unnecessary misery.
Most injuries and illnesses occurring from July through September can be avoided with a liberal application of prevention. [Read more]
Consumer Reports: Eight in 10 Young Drivers Say Texting behind the Wheel Is Dangerous, Yet Nearly a Third Admit to Doing It
May 17, 2012
Nearly half of 16- to 21-year-olds Talked on a Handheld Phone While Driving in Past Month
Yonkers, NY – While the vast majority of young drivers aged 16-21 agree that texting, using smart-phone apps, or accessing the Internet while driving is very dangerous, nearly a third (29 percent) admitted in a Consumer Reports survey that they had, in fact, texted while behind the wheel in the past month.
Forty-seven percent reported that they had made a phone call without a headset while behind the wheel, even though nearly two-thirds (63 percent) acknowledged that the behavior was perilous. [Read more]
State Farm Data Shows That October Remains Most Dangerous Month for Teen Crashes
October 16, 2010
Teens Are Conflicted; State Farm Survey Shows 70% of New Drivers Are Nervous About Being in a Crash or Hurting Someone; Yet 57% Say They Text While Driving
Bloomington, IL – Newly analyzed State Farm® claims data shows the trend continues – October remains the most dangerous month of the year for teen driver crashes. According to claims data spanning the last seven years, the highest number of injury or collision claims filed by 16- and 17-year-old drivers continues to hit a high point in October, spiking by about 15 percent when compared to other months of the year.
State Farm evaluated its extensive claims database from 2003 – 2009, and in every year, October continues to register the most claims across the United States and portions of Canada. At a state level, about 1 in 4 states show October as the most dangerous month of the year for teen crashes. About 70 percent of states show October as being among its top three months for teen accident claims. [Read more]
