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• Pedestrian Traffic Deaths Projected To Have Decreased in First Half of 2024: NHTSA Report

  December 2, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Federal highway safety officials have released new projections for traffic deaths across the U.S. during the first half of 2024, which shows declines in almost every focus area and subcategory of the report.

• NHTSA Thanksgiving Travel Safety Tips Could Help Prevent Hundreds of Holiday Deaths

  November 25, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Following more than 300 traffic deaths over Thanksgiving weekend in 2022, federal officials are issuing safety tips for one of the busiest travel times of the year.

• NHTSA Updates Vehicle Safety Ratings To Include Advanced Driver Assist Technology

  November 22, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  An evaluation of certain driver assist technologies will be added to NHTSA’s 5-star safety rating system, as they have begun to appear in more and more consumer vehicles, and play a critical role in reducing the frequency and severity of accidents.

• Handheld Cell Phone Use Linked to Risky Driving in Adolescents: Study

  November 7, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Although cell phone use is widely known to increase the risk of accidents, new research highlights the impact it has on risky driving behaviors among teenagers.

• NHTSA Investigation Into Tesla Self-Driving Technology Launched Following Pedestrian Accidents

  October 24, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Federal investigators are examining Tesla self-driving systems installed in more than 2 million vehicles, following at least four pedestrian accidents, including one that resulted in a fatality.

• Roadside Advertising May Increase Driver Distraction, Leading to Auto Accidents

  September 30, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  New research indicates that distractions on or beside the road can significantly increase the risk of car accidents, resulting in calls for steps to be taken that accommodate all drivers while promoting safety.

• Speeding Contributed To 29% Of Fatal Accidents in 2022: NHTSA

  July 18, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new NHTSA anti-speeding campaign will involve a nearly $10 million advertising effort to increase awareness of the dangers of speeding.

• Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Remain Over 14% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Rates: Report

  June 24, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The findings of a new report show that pedestrian traffic fatalities remain stubbornly high after the pandemic, due to a lack of traffic enforcement and infrastructure.

• Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems Result in Recall of More Than 330K Vehicles

  February 29, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  More than 300,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles are being recalled due to a risk of steering problems caused by a manufacturing defect.

• Men Face Higher Risk of Injury from Pedestrian Car Accidents: Study

  December 6, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study indicates Iranian men are more likely to suffer injuries in pedestrian accidents, and those injuries are likely to be more severe, as pedestrian injuries from auto accidents increase worldwide.