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This document reports the results of a study to determine, on average over a large number of cases, which driver is more apt to be at fault in two-vehicle crashes that involve two different vehicle types. This information is essential to effective countermeasure development with regard to changing driver behavior since ignoring who it typically […]
Traffic Safety Facts: In 2015, the United States experienced 35,092 fatalities and 2.44 million injuries as a result of motor vehicle crashes, a 7.2-percent increase from 2014 (National Center for Statistics and Analysis [NCSA], 2016). This is the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years. In 2015, motor vehicle crashes accounted for nearly onequarter (24.7%) […]
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: Study recommends the following laws should be adopted in Alabama (page 41): Highway Safety Laws Needed in Alabama: Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law (Rear) Rear Facing Through Age 2 Law Booster Seat Law GDL – Minimum Age 16 for Learner’s Permit GDL – Stronger Supervised Driving Requirement GDL – Stronger […]
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. Our nation’s economy is significantly impacted by the total cost of unintentional injuries, including: Motor Vehicle Injuries Injuries at Home Injuries at Work Injuries […]
The EDC-5 innovations support FHWA’s goals of enhancing safety, improvising infrastructure, deploying innovation and serving America efficiently and effectively. We look forward to building on the success of past EDC cycles to expand adoption of proven innovations that save lives, money and time.
U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao to Give Keynote WASHINGTON, D.C. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With national traffic fatalities rising in 2015 and 2016, more than 600 state highway safety officials and traffic safety partners will gather at the Louisville Marriott Downtown this week for the 50th Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) meeting, Highway Safety in a […]
Pedestrians and bicyclists are a powerful indicator of the social and economic health and safety of a community. A high level of pedestrian and bicycle activity in a community is often associated with more robust economies and healthier, more socially-cohesive populations, while a lack of pedestrian and bicycle activity on roadways can be an indicator […]
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s Traffic Management Center has been running since June on the University of Alabama campus. State and school officials working there say they’ve already made a positive impact on west Alabama driving habits. “If there’s crashes, if there’s accidents or construction, it’s a great avenue for us to get that info […]
Industry and labor officials told the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee that fast-developing automated vehicle technologies in heavy trucks and buses can make highways much safer and freight shipping more efficient, but could create major safety gaps if not closely coordinated with communications systems emerging for passenger cars. The hearing comes at a time that […]
Since the Department of Transportation was established in 1966, there have been more than 2.2 million motor vehicle-related fatalities in the United States. In addition, after decades of decline, motor vehicle fatalities spiked by more than 7.2 percent in 2015, the largest single-year increase since 1966. The major factor in 94 percent of all fatal […]
