13 results

• 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.

• Auto Accident Deaths Continued to Decline in First Quarter of 2024: NHTSA Reports

  July 3, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Auto accident deaths continue to decline after peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new NHTSA report.

• Survey Indicates Drivers Would Accept Anti-Speeding Technology In Vehicles

  June 21, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new study finds that most U.S. drivers would be willing to accept anti-speeding technology in their vehicles if it meant saving lives and cheaper insurance rates.

• Maryland Implementing Measures to Prevent Work Zone Accidents and Protect Highway Construction Workers

  December 4, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The State of Maryland is putting new traffic rules and safety measures in place to protect workers in construction zones from auto accidents.

• Muscle Cars, Small Cars Linked to Higher Risk of Car Crash Deaths: Report

  August 2, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new report highlights the dangers of high-performance sports cars, which have the highest risks of deaths for drivers because they encourage speeding and lack adequate protections in case of an auto accident.

• Raising Posted Speed Limits Significantly Increases Fatal Accident Risk: AAA Study

  July 21, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study by AAA finds that increasing speed limits on roads leads to more crashes without significantly improving commute times or traffic volume.

• Speeding Car Accidents Account for One-in-Three Fatalities on U.S. Roadways

  July 17, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  The NHTSA has launched a new campaign to combat speeding after revealing new data showing a strong connection between speeding and traffic fatalities in recent years.

• 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.

• Lowering Speed Limits Significantly Reduces Car Accident Injuries: Study

  April 10, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  Lowering speed limits on residential streets and thoroughfares, not just highways, led to major reductions in auto accident injuries, according to the findings of a new report.

• 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.