Most Drivers in U.S. Support Anti-Speeding Technology in Vehicles, Survey Shows June 13, 2024 By Abhinav Parmar More than 60% of the drivers in the United States would find it acceptable if their vehicle provided an audible...
After Deadly Nevada Crash, NTSB Wants Cars to Warn Drivers if They`re Speeding November 16, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they...
TransUnion: Police Gave Out Fewer Tickets as Highway Death Rate Climbed June 26, 2023 By Jim Sams At the same time as traffic fatalities increased and motorists’ driving habits deteriorated, law enforcement officers were issuing fewer citations...
Teenage Volleyball Player Who Lost Legs in St. Louis Accident Sues Drivers, City June 23, 2023 ST. LOUIS (AP) – A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee is suing the Missouri city of St. Louis and two...
LexisNexis: Auto Claim Severity Up 35% over Pre-Pandemic Rates May 11, 2023 By Jim Sams Claim severity for both bodily injury and property damage increased by 35% since 2019, while collision claim severity has jumped...
Driver Involved in Fatal Apple Store Crash Pleads Not Guilty April 25, 2023 By Mark Pratt The driver of an SUV that crashed into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen...
Distraction, Speeding, Alcohol Drive Up 2021 Traffic Deaths April 4, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with...
CCC: Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity March 16, 2023 By Jim Sams US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted,...
‘It’s Just Horrendous’: Highway Fatalities Top 170 in Maine December 29, 2022 AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine is likely to finish the year with its highest number of highway fatalities in 15...
New Data Suggests Dangerous Driving Trend Is Slowing, Slightly October 12, 2022 By Jim Sams Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business...