During the next seven days, you will be exposed to countless holiday good wishes, numerous calorie-intensive indulgences and three of the deadliest driving days of the year. Read More »
Declining Traffic Deaths Lead to Lowest Highway Fatality Rate Ever Recorded
The number of people who died on the nation's roads fell last year, leading to the lowest highway fatality rate ever recorded and the largest drop in total deaths in 15 years, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced today. Read More »
20 Million Licensed Drivers May Be Unfit For Roads; Americns Lack Basic Diving Knowledge
One in ten drivers fail DMV-style test; nations most knowledgable drivers in Oregon, least knowledgeable in Rhode Island. Read More »
Dying in One Vehicle Versus Another
he driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn't the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. Read More »
National Safety Council reveals Americans aren’t the safe drivers they think they are
A new study released today shows Americans need to be re-educated about proper car safety standards. A public opinion survey, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for the National Safety Council (NSC) and Castrol GTX Start Upâ„¢, reveals that 93 percent of Americans are hitting the roads ill prepared — therefore increasing their chances of a road incident. “For so long, ... Read More »
State Highway Safety Agencies Cheer Historic Progress in Highway Deaths
State efforts to increase safety belt usage through high visibility mobilizations and their continued focus on impaired driving have begun to pay off. Read More »
DOT Announces Historic Low Highway Fatality Rate in 2003
The fatality rate on the nation's highways in 2003 was the lowest since record keeping began 29 years ago. The number of crash-related injuries also dropped to a historic low in 2003. Read More »
University Of Maryland Researcher Launches Website To Report Crashes And Near-Misses
In an effort to improve traffic safety, a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher is urging drivers around the country to report the circumstances of their accidents and near-misses to a special web site -- www.accident-report.org. Read More »
Response to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Final 2002 Fatality Figures
Today's bad news is that traffic fatalities are the highest in 12 years. The good news is that the Senate is moving legislation that will bring down motor vehicle deaths and injuries in the near future. Read More »
United States Department of Transportation Releases 2002 Highway Fatality Statistics
Highway fatalities in 2002 reached the highest level since 1990 while crash-related injuries hit an all-time low, the U. S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today. Read More »
