Road to Zero Coalition Unveils Vision for Eliminating Roadway Deaths by 2050
“It is the first time in the nation’s history that so many organizations have collaborated to put forth a comprehensive plan to address motor vehicle fatalities, which have recently increased after years of decline,” the National Safety Council said.
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.
Vehicle Deaths Down 1 Percent in First Half of 2017
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate that motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2017 are down 1 percent compared to the first six months of 2016.
CDC Report Finds US Has Highest Road Death Rate in the World
In 2013, more than 32,000 people died on U.S. roads, about 90 fatalities a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
July 4th Ranks Highest in Average Daily Crash Deaths
Each year on the Independence Day holiday in the U.S., an average of 118.4 lives are lost in crashes, making it the most consistently deadly day of the year across the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s five-year study period.
US DOT Announces Steep Spike in Roadway Deaths
Latest estimate of traffic deaths shows a steep 9.3 percent increase for the first nine months of 2015.
Data Reveals Vehicles Are the Biggest Cause of Workplace Deaths
There were also 313 fatalities as a result of pedestrian vehicular incidents in 2014, up 6.5 percent from 2013’s revised count.
Licensed Car Mechanic Charged with Manslaughter in Customer’s Death
Investigators said the vehicle’s brake lines and rocker panels were rusted, corroded and in a visibly unsafe condition when the mechanic passed the car.
NHTSA Study Shows Improved Vehicle Design Contributing to Decline in Roadway Deaths, Injuries
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that better-designed, safer vehicles have contributed to an overall decline in crashes, deaths and injuries on U.S. roadways. In a new report issued today, the agency’s analysis of police-reported crash data estimates that design improvements between model year 2000 and model year
Highway Deaths Hit Lowest Level Since 1949
According to an AP report out today, highway deaths have hit their lowest levels in more than 60 years due to three main factors: more people wearing seat belts, better safety equipment in vehicles and aggressive work toward curbing drunk driving. The drop in vehicle deaths can also be tied to the poor economy and