Risky Driving Drove Spike in 2020 Road Fatalities
Some 38,824 people died in crashes nationwide in 2020 according to new crash fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 4, 2022
Some 38,824 people died in crashes nationwide in 2020 according to new crash fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 4, 2022
The Garden State experienced a 24% increase in fatal crashes in 2021 resulting in 674 lost lives. State officials aim to reduce impaired driving with a new campaign.
March 4, 2022
To better understand the rise in dangerous driving behaviors, the AAA Foundation examined whether the pandemic changed the composition of drivers on the nation’s roads.
February 28, 2022
A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration probe covers 2018-2019 Honda Accord and 2017-2019 Honda CR- V vehicles after hundreds of complaints about unexpected braking that can increase the risk of a crash.
February 27, 2022
On the heels of two recent safety investigations, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla once again. This time an estimated 416,000 Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys may be affected by “phantom braking.”
February 18, 2022
Widely used in Europe and Asia for over a decade, these “smart” headlights have been illegal in the U.S. up until now.
February 15, 2022
A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study shows lowering the impaired driving legal limit is saving lives in the Beehive State.
February 14, 2022
After investigating a 2020 multi-vehicle crash that included a motorcoach, three trucks and a passenger vehicle, the National Transportation Safety Board finds that highway speed limits, commercial vehicle collision avoidance systems, connected technology, and more, need to be addressed.
February 14, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the latest collision fatality figures, and the projection is the highest number during the first nine months of any year since 2006.
February 2, 2022
Several Tesla Models 3, S, X, and Y vehicles feature games that can be played on a front center touchscreen while the vehicle is in motion — alarming experts concerned with driver distraction.
December 24, 2021
The Easy-Fill Tire Alert allows underinflated tires to be filled to the recommended pressure in about half the time required of a traditional tire gauge.
December 23, 2021
Twelve automakers out of 20 have now installed automatic emergency braking on more than 95% of the vehicles produced in a one-year period.
December 20, 2021
A new report endorses the behavioral safety aspect of the Safe System approach to reducing deaths, and encourages use of all elements including better infrastructure, education, and equity in traffic law enforcement.
December 20, 2021
VW’s latest technology uses sensor fusion that combines data from the camera and the radar to help better detect pedestrians and cyclists who the driver may not see in front or alongside the vehicle.
December 13, 2021
In 2020, traffic fatalities of cyclists increased 5% in the U.S. Developers of self-driving technology can do their part to reduce collisions by following new safety guidance.
December 13, 2021
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