Heavy rain causes dangerous road conditions across SoCal
Mar 30, 2024 · A spring storm system dumped heavy rain across Southern California Saturday and left several people in dangerous situations, including a dramatic water rescue and a frightening crash.
Rain can increase the risk of car crashes even if it's light: Study
May 3, 2019 · The results, published online last month in the journal Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, found that during precipitation there is an increase of about 34% of the overall risk of a fatal car crash occurring. The researchers also found that the risk is worse during winter and the morning rush hour.
Study Shows Even Light Rain Makes Fatal Car Accidents More …
May 13, 2019 · Rain increases the risk of a fatal car crash by 34 percent, the study found. Northern areas of the Rocky Mountains and the Midwest, and winter driving featuring freezing rain or snow, are...
Can I Be Compensated if My Crash Was Caused by Heavy Rain?
Oct 13, 2021 · Heavy rain can lower visibility on the road and increase the risk of a crash. In inclement weather, drivers could be held liable for damages in a crash. Drivers have a responsibility to operate their vehicles safely in all situations, including heavy rain.
Weather-Related Vehicle Accidents Far More Deadly Than …
Feb 5, 2022 · Wet pavement and rain were the top two contributors to weather-related automobile crashes, based on the 10-year averages, followed by winter weather hazards and fog.
Even Slight Rain Can Significantly Increase Risk of Fatal Crash, …
Apr 24, 2019 · The wetter the roads, the deadlier they become, with rain, snow and ice increasing the risk of deadly vehicle crashes by 34 percent, according to a study this week in the Bulletin of the...
Rain can increase the risk of car crashes even if it's light: Study
May 3, 2019 · The results, published online last month in the journal Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, found that during precipitation there is an increase of about 34% of the overall risk of a fatal car crash occurring. The researchers also found that the risk is worse during winter and the morning rush hour.
Car Accident Due to Weather: Who's at Fault? - Cooney & Conway
Factors like heavy rain, snow, ice, fog, or strong winds can significantly impact road conditions and visibility, making accidents more likely. Road Conditions: The state of the road surface plays a crucial role in accident investigations.
Deadly storms batter the Northeast and cause severe flash …
Aug 19, 2024 · Severe thunderstorms and showers across the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast triggered deadly flash flooding in the tristate area, where roads were turned into rivers, cars were submerged in...
Rain & Flooding - FHWA Road Weather Management
Sep 6, 2024 · Light rain reduces freeway speed by 2 to 13 percent. Freeway speeds fall by 3 to 17 percent in heavy rain. Rain and wet pavement increase crash risk as well. Most weather-related crashes occur on wet pavement and during rainfall.