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Recent update by Jesse Norris for 2013-2017 data for all passengers (including the driver): For those properly restrained only: about one in 1,000 involved will be killed. For those without proper restraints:about one out of 25 will be killed. Conclusion: if you fail to click your seatbelt you increase your probability of being killed 40 times. […]
AL.com: Alabama State Troopers issued more than 100 speeding citations in Blount County Friday during a special operation following a spate of deadly traffic crashes over the past month. Lawmen carried out a 13-hour traffic enforcement blitz, issuing a total of 158 citations for violations that contribute to crashes that can cause injury or death, […]
There are several simple actions passenger vehicle drivers should take while sharing the road with large trucks and buses: Stay out of the “No Zones” or blind spots at the front, back and sides of the vehicle Make sure they can see the driver in the mirror before safely passing Don’t cut in close while […]
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released a brochure that summarizes its research in the field of connected and automated vehicle. This resource explores how TRB is coordinating research to explore the legal, societal, operational, and other impacts that connected and automated vehicle technology may have on transportation agencies and the traveling public. […]
Use of DOT-compliant motorcycle helmets was at 65.3 percent in 2016, not statistically different at the 0.05 level from 60.7 percent in 2015. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), the only survey that provides nationwide probability-based observed data on motorcycle helmet use in the United States. The NOPUS is conducted […]
Because safety is our top priority, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation want to make sure you have the tools to avoid being in one of the 11,000 tire-related crashes that happen each year. TireWise is your resource to help you make smart decisions to keep you and your family […]
A startling new Transportation TV report on road rage is drawing thousands of views on the association’s Facebook page, as it shows examples of extreme behavior by angry motorists and spells out how many drivers admit to displaying poor social behavior behind the wheel. Read the Full Article
When Google’s self-driving program spin-off, Waymo, began offering to let Phoenix-area families try out its vehicle service last month, it touched off what a new study is calling “a historic revolution in transportation.” While the number of Americans using all forms of ride-sharing — autonomous or otherwise — is currently quite small, RethinkX, an independent […]
NHTSA: There were 22,441 passenger vehicle occupants who died in traffic crashes and an estimated 2.18 million passenger vehicle occupants who were injured. Passenger vehicles made up 93 percent of registered vehicles and accounted for 90 percent of total vehicle miles traveled (VMT). An estimated 11,070,000 vehicles were involved in police-reported traffic crashes; 96 percent (10,656,000) […]
NHTSA: In 2016, seat belt use in the United States ranged from 70.2 percent in New Hampshire, to 97.2 percent in Georgia. Nineteen States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands achieved belt use rates of 90 percent or higher. These results are from probability-based observational surveys conducted by the […]