Traffic accidents in Williston, N.D., fell dramatically in June compared to the same time a year ago. Officials in the northwestern North Dakota city have been emphasizing safety on the roads since oil patch traffic began to increase several years …
Transportation officials are looking at changes to Route 102 in Burrillville, R.I., after a string of serious crashes, including two that killed three people in July alone. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says it is considering adding rumble strips …
The clearing of trees from the median of a 16-mile stretch of the Garden State Parkway is raising some eyebrows. Some motorists are complaining the work between Wall and Toms River is stripping the parkway of the features that distinguish …
Motorists and passengers in rural Virginia are less likely to wear seatbelts than those in other parts of the state, statewide surveys show. They also are more at risk of dying in traffic accidents, according to analysis of state data …
Law enforcers around Ohio plan more than 9,700 hours of enforcement during the holidays, including 23 sobriety checkpoints statewide. State crash statistics show 410 people were killed in 379 alcohol-related crashes last year, with 27 of those deaths coming between …
Women have passed men on the nation’s roads. More women than men now have driver’s licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the wheel that transportation researchers say is likely to have safety and economic implications. If current …
Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are examining ways to collect weather data from onboard computers on automobiles. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that aside from onboard thermometers, researchers are interested in other data that provides information about …
Federal officials and business leaders said they will join forces to urge employers to adopt policies that discourage distracted driving by employees. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Better Business Bureau said they will collaborate to educate consumers and …
A new report shows a dramatic increase in state funding for transportation has helped Oklahoma improve road safety and dramatically reduce the number of structurally deficient bridges. The report released Monday by the Washington, D.C.-based The Road Information Program, or …
Teen drivers get into serious accidents at a high rate because they fail to scan for possible hazards, go too fast for road conditions, or become distracted by something inside or outside their cars. A recent study by The Children’s …