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Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Assess Vehicle-to-Vehicle Crashes Involving Fleet Drivers
AAAFTS: In this study, we conducted the first-ever large-scale examination of naturalistic crash data. Other naturalistic studies have investigated only a small number of crashes or used near crashes as a proxy for real crashes. In contrast, this project examined hundreds of actual crashes from a naturalistic driving database. The data allowed us to examine […]
Traffic Safety Facts 2013 Data: Overview
Motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transportation in the United States, providing an unparalleled degree of mobility. Yet for all its advantages, motor vehicle crashes in 2013 were the leading cause of death for children age 4 and every age from 16 to 24.1 The mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2014
A statistical projection of traffic fatalities shows that an estimated 32,675 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2014. This represents a very marginal decrease of about 0.1 percent as compared to the 32,719 fatalities that were reported to have occurred in 2013, as shown in Table 1. Also in 2014, fatalities decreased in the first (down 3.9%), second (down […]
Female Drivers in the U.S. , 1963-2013:Minority to Majority?
UMTRI-2015-16 This study examined the changes in the relative proportions of male and female drivers in the United States from 1963 through 2013. The analysis used data from the Federal Highway Administration. During the period examined, the proportion of female drivers has gradually increased. In 1963, females represented 39.6% of all drivers. Females became a […]
Economic and Societal Impact of Crashes 2010
In 2010, there were 32,999 people killed, 3.9 million were injured, and 24 million vehicles were damaged in motor vehicle crashes in the United States. The economic costs of these crashes totaled $242 billion. Included in these losses are lost productivity, medical costs, legal and court costs, emergency service costs (EMS), insurance administration costs, congestion […]
Improving Safety Programs Through Data Governance and Data Business Planning
Number E-C196 The objective of this peer exchange was to bring together the FHWA Office of Safety, AASHTO safety entities, and state DOT representatives from management, safety, statewide data, GIS, and IT to discuss data governance and data business planning solutions that can improve the agency capabilities response to meeting DOT and national safety requirements. […]
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Spike Ahead of Summer: National Safety Council Study
NBCNEWS: Dipping gas prices, an improving economy and more vacation travelers hitting America’s highways could add up to one of the deadliest summers for drivers, safety advocates warn.
Road Safety Campaigns: What the Research Tells Us
This report contains an overview of leading theories that provide the foundation for road safety campaigns. It is combined with a comprehensive summary of the research evidence related to the effectiveness of road safety campaigns generally, and examples of individual campaign evaluations regarding drinking and driving, distracted driving, seatbelt use, speeding and vulnerable road users. […]