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An extended family of 10 was traveling from Chicago to New Jersey when their minivan hit a deer on the Indiana Toll Road and then stopped or slowed, authorities said. The van was then hit by a semitrailer going about 65 mph. Seven members of the family — three adults and for children — died […]
Since becoming a university transportation center (UTC) of the US Department of Transportation in 1999, The University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) has conducted transportation education, research, and technology-transfer activities throughout the state and region. Faculty and students at The University of Alabama (UA), The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and The University of […]
A study on grandparent drivers has its researchers doing a double-take over the results. The study found that kids may be safer in cars with grandma or grandpa at the wheel instead of mom or dad. The results are from an analysis of State Farm insurance claims for 2003-07 car crashes in 15 states, and […]
This primer presents an introduction to the topic of addressing safety as part of the environment analysis process, as directed by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It presents practitioners with basic concepts for including meaningful, quantitative analysis of project safety issues and for taking advantage of the latest tools, research, and techniques for improving road safety within […]
Law enforcement across the state is getting ready for their annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign during Memorial Day weekend. But law enforcement said that’s still not enough. They want every single person to wear a seat belt if they get into a vehicle. Officials said the studies show in some fatal accidents, had the victim worn a seat […]
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), presents State Transportation Statistics 2010, a statistical profile of transportation in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is the eighth annual edition of the State Transportation Statistics, and a companion document to the National Transportation Statistics […]
Seat belt laws are divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary seat belt laws allow law enforcement officers to ticket a driver or passenger for not wearing a seat belt, without any other traffic offense taking place. Secondary seat belt laws state that law enforcement officers may issue a ticket for not wearing a […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), responding to a request by the Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division (the “highway safety office” or HSO) of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), assembled a team to conduct a traffic records assessment. Concurrently the HSO carried out the necessary logistical and administrative steps […]
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 5 – 34. Adult seat belt use is the single most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes. The percentage of adults who always wear seat belts increased from 80% to 85% between 2002 and 2008. Even so, 1 in […]