More and more, drivers are recognizing the value in having vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like blind spot monitoring systems, forward collision warning and lane keeping assist. However, while many of these technologies are rapidly being offered as …
Traffic deaths on U.S. roads fell slightly in 2017 after two straight years of big increases, but a leading safety organization that compiled the numbers says it’s no cause for celebration. The National Safety Council on Thursday estimated that 40,100 …
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2017 are 1 percent lower than they were during the same six-month period in 2016. However, the country is fresh off the steepest …
A U.S. safety watchdog called for broader use of traffic cameras to catch speeding drivers, as it said driving too fast is an under-reported cause of traffic fatalities. Inconsistent reporting by law enforcement causes the factor to go under-reported, according …
Highway officials say the number of traffic fatalities in Delaware in 2014 was 20 percent higher than 2013. The Office of Highway Safety said in a news release Friday that 125 people were killed in traffic incidents in 2013. In …
Preliminary reports show that Vermont traffic fatalities declined 38 percent in 2014 to the lowest number since World War II. The Vermont Highway Safety Alliance says 43 people died on the state’s roadways last year, down from 70 in 2013. …
State officials say the number of people who died in crashes in Nevada went up in 2014 compared with the year before, but it’s still down significantly from its peak in 2006. The Nevada Department of Transportation reported 284 traffic …
Safety officials say traffic deaths increased 24 percent in Delaware this year over last year’s fatalities. The Office of Highway Safety said Thursday that through Tuesday, 125 people were killed on state roads. Officials say nearly half of those fatalities …
The Michigan State Police say car crash fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend have decreased to three deaths this year from 12 last year. Police said Tuesday the three people killed last week included a pedestrian, a vehicle driver and …
Law enforcement officials in the Triad are urging motorists to drive safely after 14 people were killed in traffic accidents during a nine-day stretch in November. The Winston-Salem Journal reports members of local police departments held a news conference Friday …