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• Daylight Saving Time Changes Could Affect Drivers’ Safety: IIHS

  April 23, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  A new study has found that biannual daylight saving time shifts do not necessarily improve roadway safety, with researchers urging policymakers to prioritize proven solutions.

• Pedestrian Deaths in U.S. Have Risen Nearly 50% Over the Past Decade: GHSA

  March 17, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New report finds that the rate of pedestrian deaths in the U.S. rose 48% in the first half of 2024 when compared to a decade earlier, which is nearly seven times faster than America’s population growth.

• Pedestrians Less Likely To Activate More Effective Types of Crosswalk Beacons: IIHS

  January 27, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Although drivers are more likely to yield to pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs) at crosswalks, pedestrians are less likely to activate them compared to rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs), which are more effective at getting traffic to slow or stop, researchers conclude.

• High-Visibility Clothing Could Make Pedestrians Invisible to Self-Driving Cars: IIHS

  January 14, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research suggests that clothing designed to make pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems.

• Pedestrian Injury Severity Increases With Height of Vehicles: IIHS

  December 27, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  The height of a vehicle hood's leading edge significantly increases both the overall risk of pedestrian injury and the severity of injuries caused by impact speed in an auto accident, according to new research.

• October Is Pedestrian Safety Month: NHTSA

  October 9, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  With pedestrian traffic deaths on the rise in recent years, federal safety officials have launched their fourth annual campaign to raise awareness and improve pedestrian safety nationwide.

• Number of Annual Pedestrian Fatalities Decreased for First Time Since 2020

  September 26, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  New report indicates a year-over-year decrease in pedestrian traffic fatalities in 2023, although the total number of deaths continues to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.

• NHTSA Proposes New Rules to Prevent Head Injuries in Pedestrian Car Crash Accidents

  September 12, 2024

  Russell Maas

  A recent spike in the number of pedestrian auto accident deaths has led the NHTSA to propose new safety rules, which could save 67 lives each year, by reducing the number of serious head injuries in pedestrian crashes.