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The number of U.S. motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2019 was 18,580 as compared to 19,060 for the same six-month period in 2018, according to a preliminary estimate from the National Safety Council.
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In 2017, 374 pedestrians and 110 bicyclists age 5-19 were killed in traffic accidents with overall bicycle fatalities peaking in August.
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The National Safety Council, three manufacturers, and other automotive stakeholders have issued a renewed call for drivers to check their vehicles for open recalls via the council's Check to Protect initiative.
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Motor vehicle crashes ranked as the second-leading cause of unintentional, preventable deaths nationwide in 2017, according to the National Safety Council's annual report.
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The National Safety Council predicts that there will be a more than 6% increase in roadway fatalities during the Fourth of July weekend compared to a year ago with 565 deaths over the four days.
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Lorraine Martin, a seasoned business executive with a track record of success in both civic and corporate leadership roles, will take the helm at the National Safety Council on June 3.
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While 24% of U.S. motorists admit to taking photos or video during normal driving conditions, about 71% say they do so when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road, according to a new survey.
Read More →Nissan is the latest automaker to announce its official support of the National Safety Council's Check to Protect safety initiative, which aims to reduce the number of vehicles with open safety recalls on the nation's roadways.
Read More →Roadway fatalities in the U.S. dipped slightly in 2018 to approximately 40,000, representing just a 1% decrease from 2017 and 2016, when 40,231 and 40,327 people were killed in motor vehicles crashes, respectively.
Read More →For the first time in the U.S., the odds of dying in a motor vehicle crash (one in 103) have been surpassed by the chance of dying accidentally from an opioid overdose, which have risen to one in 96, according to new data from the National Safety Council.
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