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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) confirmed that Operation Safe Driver Week will take place as scheduled and will target drivers who exceed the speed limit. For the second year in a row, the area of emphasis for Operation Safe Drive Week will be on speeding by both commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers. […]
This year, President Donald Trump declared that May 17 through May 23, 2020, should be known as Emergency Medical Services Week. “During Emergency Medical Services Week, we honor all of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers who play such a critical role in our Nation’s health and safety. These incredible professionals respond to daily calls […]
“You are making a tremendous difference for our country,” Secretary Chao says in video message. In recognition of National Emergency Medical Services Week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao recorded a video message honoring the people of EMS and their families for their sacrifice and dedication to their communities, especially during this unprecedented pandemic. […]
The purpose of this research was to explore candidate booster performance metrics that have the potential to identify less effective booster systems. A combination of volunteer testing of belt fit and posture along with dynamic sled tests of booster seats was employed to achieve the project goals. Posture and belt fit were measured in 24 […]
EMS professionals have long served at the frontlines of our healthcare system, ready for any emergency. For nearly half a century, we have celebrated the dedication of our nation’s emergency medical services professionals during National EMS Week. This year we mark this occasion during a most extraordinary time. Instead of hosting awards ceremonies and recognition […]
Bad assumptions make data from Weeks 1-14 insufficient. Please see accurate data from Week 15 forward. It is Week 10 of the coronavirus pandemic, and total crash data is still showing a decline in Alabama. Overall, crashes declined to less than 40% of their pre-COVID levels, INCLUDING speed-involved and fatal crashes, but are now showing […]
There are more fatal crashes during the days surrounding Independence Day than the rest of the year, according to an analysis of state traffic records by researchers at The University of Alabama. A study by the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) at UA showed that during the past five years (2015-2019), the five days […]
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is proud to partner with WSP USA, Inc. and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in creating “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Transportation Responds: Safeguarding Riders and Employees.” As the only non-profit association in North America that represents all modes of public transit, our more than 1,500 member […]
In 2019, seat belt use in the United States ranged from 70.7 percent in New Hampshire to 97.1 percent in Hawaii. Twenty-six States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands achieved seat belt use rates of 90 percent or higher. These results are from probability-based observational surveys conducted by the 50 States, the […]
This project included four distinct but related exploratory studies of data sources that could improve roadway safety analysis. The first effort evaluated passively gathered crowdsourced bicyclist activity data from StreetLight Data and found promising correlations (R2 of 62% and 69% for monthly weekday and weekend daily averages) when the StreetLight data were compared to bicyclist […]
