Motor vehicle fatalities in the U.S. dipped slightly from 40,231 in 2017 to 39,404 in 2018.
Some of the most dangerous states to drive included New Mexico, South Carolina, Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas.
On freeways in Michigan where speed limits were increased to 75 mph, crashes rose to 4,264 in 2018 — the most in five years.
The National Safety Council estimates that 421 people could lose their lives in car crashes during the upcoming holiday weekend — a 7% jump over the average.
The Governors Highway Safety Association recommends 30 different actions that states can take to combat the growing problem.
The Governors Highway Safety Association and NHTSA release new guidelines for the collection of motor vehicle crash data.
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles offers advice on how to assist injured people before emergency personnel have arrived at a crash scene.
Speeding resulted in $8.4 billion in crash-related expenses, with distracted driving close behind at $8.2 billion, according to a new report from NETS.
The National Safety Council estimates 433 road fatalities during the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend and offers driver safety advice.
Unisys Corporation has announced that its New Zealand subsidiary has been selected by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) as the prime system integrator to lead the modernization of the national Crash Analysis System (CAS).