Motor Vehicle Deaths Estimated to have Dropped 2% in 2019
For the second consecutive year, the U.S. experienced a small decline in roadway deaths, according to preliminary estimates recently released from the National Safety Council (NSC).
National Safety Council Reports Slight Dip in Motor Vehicle Deaths for First Six Months of 2018
The National Safety Council (NSC) has reported a less than 0.5-percent decrease in motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2018 compared to the corresponding period in 2017.
New Report Shows Pedestrian Deaths Most Since 1981
Dangerous driving, inadequate infrastructure, larger and heavier vehicles contribute to record death toll, with 20 people walking killed every day.
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rise Yet Again in First Half of 2022
New analysis from the GHSA indicates drivers in the U.S. struck and killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022 — up 5%, or 168 more deaths, from the same period the year before.
Vehicle Safety Inspection Bill Headed to W.V. House
ASA urging West Virginia repairers to contact legislators in opposition of the bill.
64 Vehicles Earn 2020 IIHS Awards Due to Safety Technology
Sixty-four cars and SUVs qualify for an award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under new criteria that prioritize the protection of pedestrians in addition to vehicle occupants.
Associations Oppose Missouri Legislation Repealing Vehicle Safety Inspections
Automotive industry trade associations have joined to oppose House Bill 451 in Missouri aimed at eliminating that state’s premier vehicle safety inspection program.
Vehicle Deaths Estimated at 40,000 for Third Straight Year
The National Safety Council (NSC) announced that, for the first time since the Great Recession, the U.S. has experienced three straight years of at least 40,000 roadway deaths.
AAA: ADAS Shows Potential to Significantly Reduce Crashes, Injuries and Deaths
Report finds that collision avoidance technology could prevent approximately 40 percent of all passenger-vehicle crashes, 37 percent of injuries that occur in crashes involving passenger vehicles and 29 percent of all deaths in crashes that involve passenger vehicles.
AAA Researches Vehicle Owners’ Experiences, Understanding of ADAS
The purpose of the study was to examine vehicle owners’ experiences with, opinions about and understanding of specific ADAS technologies by surveying the registered owners of selected model year 2016 and 2017 vehicles.
