The United States is lagging behind nearly every other high-income country in reducing annual traffic fatalities, said a report released this week by a U.S. government research panel. There’s some good news: U.S. traffic fatalities fell 9.7 percent in 2009 …
She took off the virtual reality headset, got out of the car and looked at her printed-out ticket for running a red light and killing a pedestrian while sending a cell phone text message. “I got a ticket for speeding, …
A new Michigan law that doubles the jail sentences and license suspensions for first-time offenders who drive after drinking excessively is intended to keep “super-drunk” motorists off the state’s roadways, a state lawmaker says. One provision of the law that …
Highway deaths fell to 33,808 in the U.S. for the year 2009, the lowest number since 1950. The decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels, according to …
Eight percent of all drivers, as many as 17 million people, have driven drunk at least once during the past year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released that data as the U.S. Department of Transportation kicked off the …
Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Joel Frazier is a good listener. Frazier, a 12-year law enforcement veteran, has worked for the South Carolina county sheriff’s office as a patrol deputy for six years. Last Saturday night, Frazier was one of about …
The number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported. According to early projections, the fatality rate, which takes into …
Gov. Martin O’Malley said Thursday he would support requiring first-time drunk drivers to install ignition locking systems in their vehicles, so they couldn’t drive them if they’ve had too much to drink. O’Malley announced his support for the measure while …
Vermont State Police and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers are renewing their calls for safe snowmobiling in the wake of a deadly start to the season. Six people have died in snowmobiling accidents in Vermont since Dec. 24, and …
Drunken driving fatality rates have fallen in 40 states and the District of Columbia, an encouraging sign that crackdowns are improving highway safety. The Transportation Department said that 11,773 people were killed in drunken driving crashes in 2008 for a …