NHTSA: Highway Fatalities Rose by 7.2 Percent in 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is attributing the increase in highway deaths to increased driving due to job growth and cheaper gas prices, in addition to increased driving by young people.
NHTSA Reports Decline in Highway Crash Fatalities for Second Straight Year
NHTS’s data indicates there was a 2.4% decline in overall highway crash fatalities in 2018, but an increase of 3.4% in pedestrian fatalities.
Nebraska Experts Conduct Study on EVs and Highway Safety
The first-of-its-kind crash test of an EV pickup truck was done to better understand whether currently used guardrails and U.S. military protection measures against hostile vehicles are prepared for the growing number of EVs.
NTSB Chair Calls for New Approach to Highway Safety
Jennifer Homendy said the “Safe System” approach to highway safety embraced by other nations has led to reduced fatalities and crashes.
New Study Shows Crash Fatalities More Common in Subcompacts and Sports Cars
A recent data analysis by iSeeCars.com, an automotive research firm and car search engine, showed that occupant fatalities from car crashes occur almost twice as often in subcompact cars and sports cars compared to the average vehicle.
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces 2017 Roadway Fatalities Down
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that 2017 highway fatality numbers are down following two consecutive years of large increases.
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Continue to Rise, Even Though Distracted-Related Deaths Down
There were more U.S. traffic deaths in 2016 than in 2015, marking the second year in a row that the numbers have gone in the wrong direction.
National Safety Council: Vehicle Miles Are Up, and So Are Fatalities
As the economy gradually improves and gasoline prices stay relatively low, people are driving more – and more people are dying in motor-vehicle crashes.
US DOT, National Safety Council Launch ‘Road to Zero’ Coalition to End Roadway Fatalities
The Department of Transportation has committed $1 million a year for the next three years to provide grants to organizations working on lifesaving programs.
Traffic Fatalities Fall in 2014, But Early Estimates Show Increase in 2015
The 2015 fatality estimate is up 8.1 percent from the same period last year, and the fatality rate rose by 4.4 percent.