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.
NASTF Announces Schedule for Fall General Meeting in Las Vegas
The meeting, which will be held on Nov. 6, 2019 at the Sands Expo Convention Center, will include a presentation on ADAS.
New Study Finds American Millennials are Worst Offenders of Phone Use Behind the Wheel
In a new study by Liberty Mutual, 86 percent of Millennials in the U.S. admitted to having used their phone while driving.
Latest State Farm Telematics App Focuses on Road Safety
The app automatically detects driving and scores drivers on excessive speeding, hard braking, harsh acceleration and hard cornering.
Car Manufacturers Turn to Electrification to Turn the Tide in 2019, Says TrendForce
With the global automotive market scale predicted to reach 94.4 million in shipments 2019, car manufacturers are hoping to spur market development by turning to the electric vehicle market.
IIHS Says Speed Limit Increases Responsible for 37,000 Deaths in 25 Years
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that rising speed limits over the past 25 years have cost nearly 37,000 lives, including more than 1,900 in 2017 alone.
DENSO Partners with B.R.A.K.E.S Teen Defensive Driving Program
DENSO has announced a donation of $125,000 this year to extend and expand its partnership with national teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe).
Federal Safety Advocates Target Worst Driving Habits
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said speeding, impaired driving and distractions caused by electronics kill more than 10,000 people a year.
New Report Grades States According to Traffic Safety Laws
States that rated the best in categories such as occupant protection, child passenger safety, teen driving, impaired driving and distracted driving include Rhode Island, Delaware, Oregon, Washington, California, Louisiana and the District of Columbia.
Teen Drivers Plus Teen Passengers Increase Fatality Risk by 51 Percent: AAA Study
AAA has released new research that found that when a teen driver has another teen passenger in the car, the fatality rate for all people involved in the crash increases 51 percent.
