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NHTSA Projects a Slight Dent in Roadway Fatalities for First Nine Months of 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 31,785 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022 — a tiny dip in deaths compared to the 31,850 in the same period of 2021.

IIHS Chief Proposes 4-Pronged Safe System Approach to Combat Speeding

Several countries have embraced the Safe System approach, but the U.S. lags behind. David Harkey, head of IIHS-HLDI urges stakeholders to kick-start the approach with a focus on speeding.

U.S. Fatalities Skyrocket While Other Nations See Big Declines

In the last 30 years, the U.S. has not kept pace with declining traffic death rates in Europe, East Asia, and Canada. Find out why.

Mercedes-Benz Strives for ‘Accident-Free Driving’ by 2050

One automaker with a history of safety innovation has set an ambitious goal to continue on that path and eliminate collisions in its vehicles.

DOT Issues Report Card on National Roadway Safety Strategy

The U.S. Department of Transportation released an update on its progress and accomplishments in implementing key steps of its National Roadway Safety Strategy, a blueprint of actions to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries.

Projected Fatalities for First Half of 2022 Rise Just 0.5%

While roadway safety advocates remain vigilant about reducing injuries and deaths, the NHTSA released some hopeful news as it concerns projected traffic fatalities for first half of 2022.

FHWA Mandates New Standard for Retroreflective Pavement Markings

The Federal Highway Administration announced a final rule that aims to improve safety for all road users by ensuring that pavement markings are made more visible in dark or low light conditions.

Fatal Collisions Spike in Summer, Reaching 9,429

A new analysis from Teletrac Navman examines the most dangerous states and cities to drive in during the summer months.

U.S Has Highest Fatality Rate of 29 High-Income Countries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a new report that evaluates crash data from 2015 to 2019 for 29 countries, and it paints a bleak picture of our nation’s roadways.

Which States Have the Most Dangerous Roads?

A new analysis from 1-800-Injured ranks states for most dangerous roads according to various fatality data and assesses the best and worst quality of roads across the nation.

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