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NSC Cost of Non-Fatal Injury
The National Safety Council helps you estimate the cost of fatal and nonfatal unintentional injuries at home, at work and in public, as well as the cost of motor vehicle injuries.
Category: Analysis & Data
U.S. October Road Traffic Continues Run of New Record Highs
AASHTO: Motor vehicle travel on all U.S. highways and streets increased 1.2 percent in October from a year earlier – adding 3.3 billion more vehicle miles – and continued a string of record-high volume levels. The Federal Highway Administration in its latest monthly “Traffic Volume Trends” report said motorists racked up an estimated 275 billion […]
Fewer Trooper-investigated traffic deaths during holidays, 2017 overall
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – The holiday travel season has come to an end and Alabama State Troopers say the 17-day stretch saw significantly fewer traffic deaths than during the same time in 2016. In all, State Troopers worked 23 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year’s Day period. That covers a span from midnight on […]
Transportation Economic Trends 2017
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Transportation plays a vital role in the American economy: it makes economic activity possible and serves as a major economic activity itself. Transportation Economic Trends 2017 highlights important trends in transportation and the economy and explains related economic concepts and data sources for a general audience.
Older Drivers Set Record For Second Year
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published new data today showing a record-high 221.7 million licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2016, including 41.7 million – or almost one in five – who are 65 years or older. This age group is growing faster than any other, and is far outpacing their teenage counterparts. […]
ALDOT, Tuscaloosa to introduce Smart Work Zone
WVTM 13’s Chip Scarborough explains the improvements drivers in Tuscaloosa can expect in 2018.
Travel Monitoring: Traffic Volume Trends
Office of Highway Policy Information: Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 4,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the […]
Older Drivers Set Record For Second Year
Transportation.gov: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published new data today showing a record-high 221.7 million licensed drivers in the U.S. in 2016, including 41.7 million – or almost one in five – who are 65 years or older. This age group is growing faster than any other and is far outpacing their teenage counterparts. The […]
New Video Explains the Importance of EMS Data Collection and Use
The Office of EMS recently released a two-minute video that shows how EMS data is used to improve EMS systems and patient care at the local, state and national levels. You may have already seen it on EMS.gov or our YouTube page, or mentioned in our latest EMS Update newsletter. It’s important that every member of our profession understands the vital […]
U.S. Roadway Traffic in 2017 Increases 1.4 Percent Through August
<strong>AASHTO:</strong> The level of motor vehicle traffic on U.S. roads and streets grew 1.4 percent this year through August, the Federal Highway Administration said, as drivers accumulated 30.6 billion more vehicle miles than in the first eight months of 2016. That also means traffic volume continues to set new highs since 2016 was a record-high […]