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This week law enforcement investigators released a report summarizing their investigation of the July 11 fatal collision involving a commercial truck and an Amtrak passenger train in North Berwick, Maine. The report's findings underscore the dangers of distracted driving and the extra precaution necessary when drivers approach a railway crossing.
Read More →WASHINGTON – A second California aftermarket auto lights distributor has agreed to plead guilty for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced. The aftermarket parts are typically used in collision repair or as upgrades.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI -- Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced 10 new research initiatives, along with new research agreements with six leading North American universities and institutions, to work on new automotive safety innovations across North America.
Read More →WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Wake Forest School of Medicine is one of six leading research institutions across the country chosen by Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) to enhance the development, testing and implementation of new automotive safety innovations.
Read More →NORTHBROOK, IL - The safest city in the U.S. is Fort Collins, Colo., where the average driver experiences an auto collision every 14 years, compared to the national average of 10 years.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety posted an analysis, on its website, of the traffic and vehicle safety laws that significantly impact the number of collision-related fatalities and injuries.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Co. has posted a new video on YouTube that's aimed at demonstrating the differences between Ford structural collision parts and aftermarket parts.
Read More →In-vehicle technology is increasing — from collision avoidance systems to additional air bags — all of which is impacting the cost of accident management.
Read More →ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo Cars of North America LLC on July 18 issued a service manager bulletin advising its dealers to warn collision shops, insurance adjusters and vehicle owners against the use of aftermarket or salvage parts in the repair of a Volvo vehicle damaged in a collision.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Highway Loss Data Institute studied a collision avoidance feature on the Volvo XC60, called City Safety, which it found reduced the total number of low-speed crashes drivers experienced.
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