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NTSB Safety Compass, March 2017
This article deals with Teen Drivers, Drowsy Driving and Distracted Driving. If you have any interest in these, read the article.
News
Read the latest news and announcements from traffic safety interest groups and about traffic safety topics here.
ATLAS Center: Improving the Safety of Older Truck Drivers – Final Report
Road freight transportation represents a long-standing transportation safety and public health problem in the United States (US). In 2014, there were an estimated 438,000 large truck-involved crashes in the US, resulting in 3,903 people killed and approximately 111,000 injured. This report focuses of improving the safety of older truck drivers on the road.
As Traffic Deaths Rise, Will Public Warm to Driverless Cars?
The National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization, said Wednesday that an estimated 40,000 Americans died from traffic accidents in 2016, a 6 percent jump from the previous year. That number, which makes 2016 the deadliest year on US roads in nearly a decade, underscores the need for rapid adoption of new automotive safety technologies, NSC said.
Parents Central: Keeping Children and Adults Safe in the Car
We all want our children to be as safe as possible in and around our cars – they are indeed our most precious cargo. NHTSA works every day to save lives on our nation’s roadways, and the Parents Central portion of the agency’s safercar.gov website can answer questions, offer tools for decision-making, and help you […]
Increase in Highway Deaths Requires Action
States Need Flexibility to Try New Approaches Statement for attribution to Jonathan Adkins, GHSA Executive Director WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Safety Council’s projection that highway deaths increased 6 percent in 2016 is a call to action for the highway safety community. While the data is preliminary and will differ from final federal data, the […]
February 2017 Volpe Bulletin
This bulletin contains new documentary on rail safety, life-saving V2P technology, and innovative transportation solutions with General McDew.
GM, Toyota says U.S. Rules Limiting Self-Driving Cars Need to be Eased
General Motors Co and Toyota Motor Corp officials will tell a U.S. House panel on Tuesday that automakers need changes to automotive safety rules to allow the deployment of self-driving cars on American roads. “Without changes to those regulations, it may be years before the promise of today’s technology can be realized and thousands of […]
NHTSA Drowsy Driving Prevention Campaign
Take a Break. Drive Awake. Drowsy driving is a dangerous behavior that can result in serious injury or death. But despite the risks, drowsy driving is far too prevalent. Drowsy driving is estimated to contribute to as many as 1.2 million collisions, resulting in potentially 5,000 to 8,000 fatalities per year.
January/February 2017 EMS Update: Creating an Information-Driven Future for EMS
A new report highlights the importance of taking the EMS profession from one that simply collects data to one that turns those data into meaningful information that drives decision-making. Issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of EMS, the report, Beyond EMS Data Collection: Envisioning an Information-Driven Future , outlines some of the findings […]
January/February 2017 EMS Update: Webinar Addresses EMS Workforce Safety Issues
Latest edition of EMS Focus webinar series highlighting national data on EMS provider injuries, as well as local and national efforts to prevent them During a recent webinar hosted by the NHTSA Office of EMS, Audrey Reichard, an epidemiologist from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), discussed some of the research happening at the national […]