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The world is changing, connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology promises dramatic disruptions to transportation. Mobility for the elderly and the young may increase. A significant fraction of the 30,000 annual road deaths in the United States may vanish. By driving more efficiently, automated vehicles may reduce congestion, emissions, and fuel consumption. Land use and […]
Cycling has been shown to have health and environmental benefits, but there are also inherent risks including serious and fatal injury. Head injuries are common among cycling hospitalisations and fatalities, and bicycle helmets have been designed to mitigate head injuries in a crash or fall. Biomechanical and epidemiological evidence suggests wearing a bicycle helmet substantially […]
EMS Focus webinar hosted by NHTSA’s Office of EMS on March 11 at 2pm ET / 11am PT Released earlier this year, EMS Agenda 2050 presents a compelling vision for a people-centered EMS system. But how do we turn that vision into a reality? It will take deliberate actions at every level, from individuals, agency […]
After years of seeing posted highway speeds creep up around the country, perhaps it’s no surprise that a California legislator would propose the ultimate in motoring freedom: no limits at all. State Sen. John Moorlach’s vision for a Golden State version of Germany’s famed Autobahn — a stretch of pavement where you can drive as fast […]
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility provides alcohol statistics and laws by state. Simply select the state you wish to view from the drop-down menu and view statistics about impaired driving and underage drinking.
Electric vehicles have attracted widespread interest because of their ability to reduce energy consumption and emissions. Governments and manufacturers continue to make new commitments for electric vehicle sales, and the cost of manufacturing electric vehicles continues to fall, making them more competitive with internal combustion vehicles. Advances in lithium-ion battery technologies have been key to […]
Ongoing innovations in automated and connected road vehicles create a path of radical transformation of personal mobility, the automotive industry, trucking, public transit, the taxi industry, urban planning, transportation infrastructure, jobs, vehicle ownership, and other physical and social aspects of our built world and daily lives. In considering automated vehicle (AV) deployments and their cost, […]
This report presents two ways to analyze accidents at highway rail grade crossings: a microscopic approach that looks at individual accidents at a crossing or a group of crossings, and a macroscopic approach to identify correlations between accident counts at crossings and crossing characteristics. The outcome of the microscopic approach is a data-driven dynamic tree […]
Two Alabama State troopers both faced close calls in separate accidents after their patrol vehicles were struck while being parked on the side of the road. Both troopers were not seriously injured. A tractor trailer plowed into the vehicle of trooper Ricky Thomas February 14t at three in the morning near the McFarland Boulevard exit […]
More than 6,200 Pedestrians Killed on U.S. Roads Last Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects that 6,227 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades. States were asked to report pedestrian fatalities for the first six months of 2018. After adjusting this raw data […]
