South Dakota officials say the number of traffic fatalities in the state were up in 2012, but below the average for the last 10 years. State Department of Transportation figures show there were 134 people killed on the roads last …
Georgia highway safety officials are urging motorists to take extra care this holiday season. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety says the state is on track to experience an increase in fatalities for the first time in six years. If …
West Virginia’s efforts to improve highway safety are getting help from the federal government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded more than $859,000 to the Governor’s Highway Safety Office. The grant will be used to improve driver behavior …
The Senate voted Wednesday to overhaul transportation programs and keep aid flowing to thousands of construction projects while strengthening highway and auto safety. The 74-22 vote stepped up pressure for quick action by House because the government’s power to collect …
The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf got top safety ratings in some of the first-ever tests of electric cars by an insurer-funded research group. Both cars earned top scores for front, side and rear-impact crashes and for rollover crash protection, …