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Rollover Risk in Everyday Driving: What Midland’s Latest Crash Tells Us About Stability and Driver…
By David Miller — The Crash Reporter
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December 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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It takes three forces to tip a vehicle:
1️⃣ High center of gravity
2️⃣ Sudden steering input
3️⃣ Trip mechanism (curb, soft shoulder, tire edge)
Even evasive maneuvers can trigger a rollover.
1️⃣ High center of gravity
2️⃣ Sudden steering input
3️⃣ Trip mechanism (curb, soft shoulder, tire edge)
Even evasive maneuvers can trigger a rollover.
December 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It takes three forces to tip a vehicle:
1️⃣ High center of gravity
2️⃣ Sudden steering input
3️⃣ Trip mechanism (curb, soft shoulder, tire edge)
Even evasive maneuvers can trigger a rollover.
1️⃣ High center of gravity
2️⃣ Sudden steering input
3️⃣ Trip mechanism (curb, soft shoulder, tire edge)
Even evasive maneuvers can trigger a rollover.
According to TxDOT, Rollovers are a small fraction of total crashes but represent a disproportionately high percentage of serious injuries and fatalities. Understanding why could save lives.
December 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
According to TxDOT, Rollovers are a small fraction of total crashes but represent a disproportionately high percentage of serious injuries and fatalities. Understanding why could save lives.
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The Parking-Lot Crash Most Texans Think They Understand — But Don’t
By David Miller — The Crash Reporter
medium.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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According to TxDOT 1 in 5 reportable crashes occur in a parking lot or private property.
Most end not with tickets — but with insurance disputes
Most end not with tickets — but with insurance disputes
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
According to TxDOT 1 in 5 reportable crashes occur in a parking lot or private property.
Most end not with tickets — but with insurance disputes
Most end not with tickets — but with insurance disputes
Texas road safety isn’t just about accidents. It’s about systems, patterns, and behavior. The holiday weekend reveals a truth we see year-round. Read about it in this week's article on Medium or Substack:
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The Weekend When Texas Roads Carry Two Different Holidays at Once
By David Miller — The Crash Reporter
medium.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Texas road safety isn’t just about accidents. It’s about systems, patterns, and behavior. The holiday weekend reveals a truth we see year-round. Read about it in this week's article on Medium or Substack:
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The holidays change driving behavior. It’s not just more cars—it’s more stress. Black Friday sales, family obligations, errands, store traffic, time pressure. Mental bandwidth runs thin.
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The holidays change driving behavior. It’s not just more cars—it’s more stress. Black Friday sales, family obligations, errands, store traffic, time pressure. Mental bandwidth runs thin.
So, remember this, Hands-free ≠ risk-free.
Read more about how cognitive distractions can lead to car accidents in my latest article on Substack or Medium.
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Read more about how cognitive distractions can lead to car accidents in my latest article on Substack or Medium.
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Cognitive Overload: The Invisible Distraction Fueling Texas Crashes
By David Miller — The Crash Reporter
medium.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So, remember this, Hands-free ≠ risk-free.
Read more about how cognitive distractions can lead to car accidents in my latest article on Substack or Medium.
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Read more about how cognitive distractions can lead to car accidents in my latest article on Substack or Medium.
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Major research bodies have been warning us for years:
📌 VTTI (Virginia Tech): Secondary mental tasks raise crash risk up to 8x.
📌 AAA Foundation: Hands-free calls & voice-to-text create massive cognitive load.
📌 IIHS: Partial automation makes drivers mentally disengage.
📌 VTTI (Virginia Tech): Secondary mental tasks raise crash risk up to 8x.
📌 AAA Foundation: Hands-free calls & voice-to-text create massive cognitive load.
📌 IIHS: Partial automation makes drivers mentally disengage.
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Major research bodies have been warning us for years:
📌 VTTI (Virginia Tech): Secondary mental tasks raise crash risk up to 8x.
📌 AAA Foundation: Hands-free calls & voice-to-text create massive cognitive load.
📌 IIHS: Partial automation makes drivers mentally disengage.
📌 VTTI (Virginia Tech): Secondary mental tasks raise crash risk up to 8x.
📌 AAA Foundation: Hands-free calls & voice-to-text create massive cognitive load.
📌 IIHS: Partial automation makes drivers mentally disengage.
Cognitive overload happens when your brain is too busy to process the road.
You could be staring straight ahead and still miss hazards, brake lights, and lane markers.
You could be staring straight ahead and still miss hazards, brake lights, and lane markers.
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Cognitive overload happens when your brain is too busy to process the road.
You could be staring straight ahead and still miss hazards, brake lights, and lane markers.
You could be staring straight ahead and still miss hazards, brake lights, and lane markers.
Phones aren't the only culprit — in car tech and "multi-tasking" play a big part.
The real danger? Cognitive overload — when
the mind drifts even while the eyes stay on the road.
The real danger? Cognitive overload — when
the mind drifts even while the eyes stay on the road.
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Phones aren't the only culprit — in car tech and "multi-tasking" play a big part.
The real danger? Cognitive overload — when
the mind drifts even while the eyes stay on the road.
The real danger? Cognitive overload — when
the mind drifts even while the eyes stay on the road.
Read this week's article on Medium or Substack where we dive into the data and why even "minor" accidents now carry major consequences.
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Crash Inflation: Why a Fender Bender Costs Thousands in Texas
Most Texas drivers still think of a minor collision as “a scratch and a bill” — maybe a few hundred dollars, some body-shop time, no big…
medium.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Read this week's article on Medium or Substack where we dive into the data and why even "minor" accidents now carry major consequences.
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It used to be that a fender-bender meant a shop visit and a couple hundred bucks.
Not anymore.
Texas drivers are facing four-figure bills from collisions that barely leave a dent. Crash inflation is real, and it’s changing everything 👇
Not anymore.
Texas drivers are facing four-figure bills from collisions that barely leave a dent. Crash inflation is real, and it’s changing everything 👇
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
It used to be that a fender-bender meant a shop visit and a couple hundred bucks.
Not anymore.
Texas drivers are facing four-figure bills from collisions that barely leave a dent. Crash inflation is real, and it’s changing everything 👇
Not anymore.
Texas drivers are facing four-figure bills from collisions that barely leave a dent. Crash inflation is real, and it’s changing everything 👇
If you want to see how an out-of-state driver or rental car affects crash outcomes read this week's article on Medium and Substack.
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When the Other Driver Isn’t from Texas: Why Crashes with Out-of-State or Rental Vehicles Become…
Texas highways are always busy, but not just with Texans. With more than 72 million visitors traveling to the state every year, our roads…
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If you want to see how an out-of-state driver or rental car affects crash outcomes read this week's article on Medium and Substack.
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