Nauto says collision avoidance and safety automation features enable more effective risk mitigation for drivers and fleet managers.
The blame goes mostly to dangerous driving behaviors — speeding, impaired driving, and distraction — which were widespread on U.S. roads during the pandemic.
Despite many fewer vehicle miles driven, traffic deaths are on pace with 2019 levels.
More than 800 pedestrians were killed trying to cross a freeway in 2018, which represents a significant increase from a decade earlier, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Six out of 16 midsize cars have captured a superior rating for their pedestrian crash prevention systems after rigorous testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
There are nearly 6,000 pedestrian traffic fatalities every year, yet recent testing of pedestrian detection systems found that when encountering a child at 20 mph, a collision occurred 89% of the time, according to AAA.
The Minneapolis City Council has passed an ordinance that prohibits the future building of drive-thrus with the goal of reducing traffic fatalities.
Navya, the autonomous shuttle operator, is investigating the cause of a crash that left a woman injured after being struck by one of its driverless shuttles. The shuttles had been operating as part of a pilot program that began in June.
Fleets need to have back up from its organization to instill a profound safety culture. Having full support from the top down will initiate efforts that are aimed at improving driver safety.
An estimated 6,227 pedestrians lost their lives on U.S. roads in 2018, which was a 4% increase over 2017 and the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in nearly three decades.
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