Experts note that deadly trends like an increase in speeding and impaired driving point to continued heightened risks for people walking on or nearby roads.
A recent Carfax study shows that many cars tagged with safety notices remain unrepaired.
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.
The FHWA’s Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement program has awarded $59 million in grants to enhance safety at highway-rail crossings for all travelers — drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
On the HDT Talks Trucking podcast, we talk to one safety expert who believes major challenges must be addressed before driverless trucks will be ready and accepted by the public for widespread use.
Despite decades of steady improvement, 40% of the U.S. roadway system is in poor or mediocre condition.
National Transportation Safety Board’s Rob Molloy responds to the alarming increase in roadway crashes and the board’s “most wanted” recommendations to prevent them.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be holding a public “Trucking Safety Summit” meeting on March 19 in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the summit is for the agency to receive information on improving the safe operation of motor carriers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking public comment about possibly permitting camera-based rear visibility systems to be used as an alternative to inside and outside rearview mirrors on heavy-duty vehicles.
The Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report found that the nation’s highway conditions are deteriorating, especially in a group of problem-plagued states that are falling behind on repairing deficient bridges, maintaining interstate pavement and reducing urban traffic congestion.
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