NHTSA News
Why Are Test Dummies Modeled After Men When Women Face Higher Risk of Injury in Crashes?
Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her ...
US Safety Agency Questions Tesla on Robotaxi Issues Seen in Online Videos
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless ...
Faulty Door Trim Prompts Ford Recall Nearly Half a Million Explorers
Ford is recalling nearly half a million older Explorer models because part of the door trim can detach while driving and cause a dangerous road hazard, U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday. A ...
Motorcyclist Fatality Rate 28 Times Higher Than Car Drivers, NHTSA Urges Safety
A new advisory by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges safety as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month gets underway.The ...
U.S. Road Deaths Drop Below 40,000, First Time Since COVID
A projected 39,345 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The figure represents a ...
Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment
Earlier this month, major automakers and tech groups called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For ...
U.S. Opens Probe into Nearly 1.3M Ford F-150 Trucks Over Gear Shift Risk
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a ...
Truck Crash Deaths Surge, List Highlights Most Dangerous States
Deaths related to truck crashes have soared in recent years, according to a report issued by a government safety coalition. Since 2009, truck-related crash deaths increased by nearly 75 percent, data ...