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The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says. The study released Thursday is the latest by University of Utah professor David Strayer, who has been examining […]
AASHTO: Motor vehicle travel on all U.S. roads rose again in July to continue a streak of setting ever-higher record volume levels with every new monthly report. The Federal Highway Administration in its latest “Traffic Volume Trends” report said motorists drove 2.2 billion more vehicle miles in July than in the same month last year, for a 0.8 percent […]
PBS: Traffic fatalities rose 5.6 percent last year, with the biggest spikes in pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths, the government said Friday. There were 37,461 people killed on U.S. roads in 2016 as Americans continue to drive more, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. That’s the highest number of deaths since 2007. The fatality rate was […]
Transportation.gov: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released fatal traffic crash data for calendar year 2016. According to NHTSA data, which was collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads in 2016, an increase of 5.6 percent from calendar year 2015. […]
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 […]
