Traffic Accidents Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Per Year, NHTSA Reports
A new NHTSA report finds traffic accidents cost the U.S. economy $340 billion in 2019.
A new NHTSA report finds traffic accidents cost the U.S. economy $340 billion in 2019.
The findings of a new study show a very high rate of alcohol and drug use among drivers, vehicle occupants and pedestrians injured or killed in auto accidents.
A new report shows lack of seat belt use, distracted driving and speeding often makes rural roads deadlier than urban ones.
The first quarter of 2022 appears to be keep a trend of increasing road deaths in recent years, the NHTSA reports
Nearly all respondents of a recent Canadian survey admitted to participating in distracted driving, particularly in activities involving mobile phones.
A new study warns that traffic message boards detailing car accident statistics may be more of a distraction to drivers than a preventative measure.
Traffic fatalities in 2020 were the highest in years, even though fewer drivers were on the roads due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new NHTSA report..
Traffic safety officials have designated several areas where improvements in vehicle safety features, traffic signals and road designs could decrease auto accident fatalities, which have risen in recent years.
New data from the NHTSA indicates 2021 is on track to again be a record-setting year for auto accident deaths.
Federal safety officials are focusing on a pedestrian traffic safety campaign this month amid rising numbers of fatal pedestrian auto accidents in recent years.