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• 1-in-5 Child Deaths in Auto Accidents Involve Use of Alcohol by Drivers: Study

  February 16, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study finds an increase in child deaths involving drunk drunk driving auto accidents, most of whom were riding in a vehicle with an impaired driver.

• Honda Seatbelt Problems Result in Recall For Over 300,000 Accord, HR-Vs

  November 28, 2023

  Hannah Brown

  The NHTSA has announced a recall of more than 300,000 Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles over a seatbelt manufacturing problem.

• Passenger Seatbelt Use Warnings To Be Required By NHTSA in All New Vehicles

  August 23, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The NHTSA has proposed a new rule which would make seatbelt warning alarms mandatory for front and backseat passengers in U.S. vehicles.

• Auto Accident Fatalities Reached Highest Numbers Recorded in Nearly 20 Years: NHTSA Report

  April 19, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new NHTSA report found that auto accident fatalities reached a record high in 2021 as drivers took to the roads again after the pandemic and took more risks.

• Tragic School Bus Accident Highlights Need for Seatbelts, Other Safety Features: NTSB

  November 8, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Federal investigators say mandatory seatbelt laws for school buses could prevent numerous deaths and serious injuries to young children.

• Disproportionate Number of Traffic Deaths Occur on Rural Roads: Report

  September 22, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new report shows lack of seat belt use, distracted driving and speeding often makes rural roads deadlier than urban ones.

• Global Road Safety Improvements Could Prevent Half-Million Deaths in Traffic Accidents: Report

  July 7, 2022

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  New reports on global traffic safety reveal tens of thousands of lives could be saved worldwide by implementing already-proven safety measures.

• Hyundai Accent, Elantra Recall Issued After Seatbelt Explosions and Injuries

  May 25, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The Hyundai recall of 240,000 vehicles comes after reports of at least three injuries linked to exploding seatbelt tensioners.

• GM Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Defective Airbags and Seatbelt Pretensioners

  August 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed against General Motors claims many of its vehicles use software which can delay the deployment of airbags and seat pretensioners, resulting in unnecessary injuries and deaths.

• “Do Not Drive” Warning Issued For 2021 Ford F-150 Super Cab Pickup Trucks

  August 27, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Ford is recalling more than 16,000 2021 F-150 Super Cab trucks which may have incorrectly installed seatbelts.