Red-light crashes fell 25 percent at hundreds of Texas intersections after traffic cameras were installed, researchers said Monday in what was called the first statewide study of its kind. The Texas Transportation Institute suggested its findings again showed the effectiveness …
The Public Safety Department says deaths on South Carolina highways are up slightly in the first seven months of 2011. Authorities said Monday that 462 people have died on the state’s roads through July 31. In 2010, troopers reported 447 …
A recent CDC analysis examined the frequency of two major distractions—cell phone use and texting—among drivers in the United States and several countries in Europe. The findings suggest U.S. drivers are more likely to be distracted based on the number …
An estimated 5,900 restaurant building fires occur annually in the United States, resulting in an estimated average of 75 injuries and $172 million in property loss. The leading cause of all restaurant building fires is cooking at 59 percent and …