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Traffic Safety Facts: Distracted Driving in Fatal Crashes 2017
There were 2,935 fatal crashes that occurred on U.S. roadways in 2017 that involved distraction (9% of all fatal crashes). These crashes involved 2,994 distracted drivers, since some crashes involved more than one distracted driver. Distraction was reported for 6 percent (2,994 of 52,274) of the drivers involved in fatal crashes. In these distraction-affected crashes, […]
AAA Alabama Distracted Driving Walk: May 8, 2019
Please come join AAA Alabama for a Distracted Driving Walk to help raise awareness of the dangers of driving distracted. This is a terrific opportunity to bring attention to a very dangerous behavior and help change the culture associated with driving distracted! The walk is free and open to the public on Wednesday, May 8th, outside the […]
The National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization is May 20 to June 2
NHTSA has prepared this CIOT Products for Enforcement Action Kit (PEAK) to help you alert the public to prepare for a maximum high-visibility seat belt enforcement. Statistics show that passenger vehicle occupants are buckling up more during the day, but not enough at night. This mobilization is created to increase awareness 24-7, but a strong […]
Tesla CEO Plans to Hand the Car Keys to Robots Next Year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects to start converting the company’s electric cars into fully self-driving vehicles next year as part of an audacious plan to create a network of robotic taxis to compete against Uber and other ride-hailing services. The vision sketched out Monday during an event at Tesla’s Silicon Valley headquarters requires several leaps […]
International Traffic Safety Efforts
The United Nations Road Safety Strategy is designed to guide the United Nations system to improve road safety in a sustainable and coordinated manner. The need for this strategy is clear. Road crashes have been a leading cause of death and serious injury to United Nations personnel. In line with the Decade of Action for […]
Vehicle Theft Prevention
July is National Theft Prevention Month Motor vehicles are the primary mode of transportation for most of us, and often, an indispensable part of our lives. But what would happen if yours suddenly disappeared? Vehicle theft is a very expensive crime, with the cost of stolen vehicles pegged at more than $5.9 billion – that’s billion […]
ALDOT is Asking People to Slow Down in Construction Zones
News of Monday’s morning’s death inside an Alabama construction zone saddened Ann Barlow. “Oh no that’s horrible. I’m sorry to hear that,” Barlow told WBRC outside a state rest stop along I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa. She traveled through at least one work zone on her way to Birmingham from Mississippi. “It’s chaotic and you don’t know […]
New Guide Helps States Implement Successful Peer-to-Peer Initiatives
Identifies elements critical for creating strong, measurable programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Motor vehicles remain the leading cause of death for teens and young adults. Though fatal crashes involving drivers 16-24 years old declined more than 25% over the past decade, much work remains. To help states further this progress, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
Peer to Peer Teen Traffic Safety Program Guide
This guide examines the importance and benefit of investing in peer-to-peer teen traffic safety programs as part of a broader strategic initiative. It identifies the essential elements of a peer-to-peer program determined through research and discussion with an expert panel and others working with teens or in the teen driving and/or traffic safety arenas, and […]