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Traffic Deaths Up in cities that Turn Off Red-Light Cameras
Seattle Times: Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences.
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U.S. Opens Investigation in Tesla After Fatal Crash in Autopilot Mode
A fatal accident in which the driver of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S car operating in Autopilot mode was killed in a collision with a truck has prompted an investigation by federal highway safety regulators, the U.S. government and Tesla disclosed on Thursday. The investigation of the first known fatality in involve a Model […]
ALDOT, Waze Partner to Bring AL Drivers Real-Time Traffic, Road Conditions
Sitting in traffic is a pain in the neck. If only you had known that last exit could have swept you around a problem and to your destination before you cleared the bend in the road. The smooth flowing traffic before you has come to a dead stop, but a new partnership may help alleviate your aggravations. The Alabama Department of […]
Safety Agency Works to Reduce Drunken Driving after FAST Act
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chief Mark Rosekind assured lawmakers in a recent letter that the agency is taking a series of steps to decrease the number of alcohol-impaired motorists who get behind the wheel. “Safety on our roads must remain a top priority,” the lawmakers said. “Prompt action by NHTSA to implement FAST […]
New Oxford Student Looking for Help with App
Michael Ryan, a 17-year-old New Oxford High School student, lost two of his close friends, Oscar Banda and Chelsea McFalls, and three other classmates a few years ago in a car crash. That crash inspired Michael to help others. Thursday, Michael officially launched Dave, an app created to deter distracted driving that blocks notifications, texts and calls. It is password-protected and allows users to […]
Could New Technology Help Prevent Hot Car Deaths?
So far this year, at least 16 children have reportedly died from heatstroke after being left in hot cars by their caregivers — more than double the number who perished by this time last year. General Motors is offering a potential solution on its 2017 GMC Acadia SUV, a system it calls the Rear Seat […]
ATVs and Public Roadways: A Deadly Combination
More than a dozen other local jurisdictions in Iowa and a growing number of places across the country have also opened up roads to ATVs in recent years. But the recreational vehicles are not designed to operate on paved surfaces. More than 300 people a year are killed in ATV-related accidents on public roadways, and […]
Feds Inching Toward Implementing Possible Sleep Apnea Screening for Truckers
Soon, the federal government may require all commercial truckers, bus drivers and railroad workers to undergo screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disease that can lead to drowsy driving and increase the risk of crashes. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are taking the […]
Traffic Safety Facts: Children
For the purpose of this fact sheet, children are defined as 14 years old and younger. Motor vehicle traffic crashes are a leading killer of children. Of the 32,675 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2014 in the United States, 1,070 (3%) were children 14 and younger.
Traffic Safety Facts: Large Trucks 2014 Data
A large truck as defined in this fact sheet is any medium or heavy truck, excluding buses and motor homes, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. In 2014, 85 percent of the large trucks involved in fatal traffic crashes were heavy large trucks (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.). In 2014 there […]