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Eliminating Outdated Excise Tax on New Trucks Would Benefit Safety: ATRI
Repealing a century-old federal excise tax on heavy trucks could prevent 729 crashes and eight roadway deaths annually, a recent report from the research arm of the American Trucking Associations ...
Fatal Crash Risk Higher for Teens Driving Older Vehicles: Study
A new study indicates that teens driving vehicles 6-15 years old had a 19 percent greater risk of driver death in fatal crashes, and driving vehicles older than 15 years had a 31 percent greater ...
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 ...
IRC Finds 1 in 3 U.S. Drivers Are Either Uninsured or Underinsured
New analysis by the Insurance Research Council highlights an increasing trend of uninsured or underinsured drivers on U.S. roads. One in three drivers (33.4 percent) were either uninsured or ...
New Studies Highlight Discrepancy in Cannabis Consumers’ View of Driving Impairment
As cannabis use becomes more and more accepted, impairment while driving has also increased leading to challenges in how to educate those behind the wheel. According to the American Automobile ...
Daylight Savings Increases Risk of Drowsy Driving: Report
Traffic safety experts warn of an increased risk of drowsy driving crashes as daylight savings time begins this Sunday. The National Road Safety Foundation cautions drivers to be especially aware of ...
U.S. Auto Safety Agency Laid Off 4% of Staff
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration laid off 4 percent of its staff as part of a government-wide trimming of probationary employees, a spokesperson said Monday. The agency has pending ...
The Larger the Vehicle the More Dangerous, IIHS Study Finds
While conventional wisdom suggests the bigger the vehicle the safer, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that's not necessarily true. IIHS has been studying crash ...