Traffic deaths rise 16% in first half of 2021, according to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council.
There was a staggering uptick in traffic fatalities — especially speeding-related deaths — during the height of the pandemic. Will the trend continue?
The National Safety Council calls on federal leadership to reduce deaths in vehicle crashes.
Drivers continue to struggle to obey state laws that prevent cell phone use, due in part by demands or pressure from work that lead drivers to read or send emails while driving.
A monthly analysis has shown that the roads have become deadlier despite less traffic, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disturbing traffic safety trends this year.
The NSC and safety technology platform Carma Project today announced the collaboration on the launch of the technology toward reducing the number of open safety recalls on the road as a part of its Check to Protect safety initiative.
The National Safety Council (NSC) says an estimated 44,000 serious injuries and 390 deaths will occur on U.S. roadways during the upcoming Labor Day holiday period.
Further, employers are sending employees back to work, meaning commutes are resuming – and motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of workplace deaths.
Estimates show a year-over-year 36.6% jump in fatality rates per miles driven in April, in spite of an 18% drop in the total number of roadway deaths compared to April 2019.
There was a 14% year-over-year jump in fatality rates per miles driven in March 2020, while the actual number of miles driven dropped 18.6% compared to the same time period last year.
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