Media Coverage

Pedestrians crossing a busy urban street

September 9, 2024

With Pedestrian Fatalities Mounting, Regulators Propose Tougher Vehicle Design Rules

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to reduce the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in crashes on U.S. roads.

August 30, 2024

Dark Highways, Fast Cars, Few Sidewalks — and More Pedestrian Deaths

More than three-fourths of counties with the highest pedestrian death rates also had persistently high poverty rates.

August 27, 2024

D.C. Police Starting New Unit Dedicated to Street Traffic Safety

The District’s police department is dedicating five officers solely to street traffic enforcement, a new initiative responding to record-high fatalities on city streets, officials said Tuesday.

August 22, 2024

MN Department of Public Safety Receives Grant Money to Further Study Distracted Driving Trends

A new grant for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is hoping to address trends associated with distracted driving.

August 20, 2024

Hundreds of Signs Go Up on Rows of Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Tribute to Victims of Speed-related Crashes in Colorado

One of our Colorado's most popular summer spots turned into a memorial on Monday. Crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation placed hundreds of signs that pay tribute to victims of speed-related crashes on some of the rows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

August 19, 2024

'We're in the Midst of a Public Health Crisis': Officials Call on Awareness for Crashes

More than 40,000 people die every year on U.S. roads, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. When people think about a public health crisis, they may think about the flu or other diseases, but experts say crashes are also among these topics.

August 15, 2024

If We Really Want Fewer Deaths on the Roads, We Need More Cops

Speed humps, warning signs, and other ‘traffic calming’ methods don’t work as well as simply writing more tickets.

August 4, 2024

Behavioral Interventions Reduce Distracted Driving, Promoting Safer Roads

In the United States, over 3,000 deaths and 400,000 injuries occur each year due to distracted driving. A significant number of distracted driving cases has been attributed to phone use by drivers between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

August 1, 2024

The Pandemic’s Tenacious Grip on Traffic Safety

A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the COVID-19 pandemic’s deadly impact on traffic safety in the United States.

August 1, 2024

Georgia Department of Transportation Launches Safe Driving App “Reach Home Safely”

The app, powered by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, rewards fans for safe driving behaviors on the road.

July 29, 2024

Drunk Driving Crashes Up in Michigan, but Arrests Down as Enforcement Wanes

Traffic crashes caused by alcohol and drugs have surged in the past decade, as police are stopping and arresting fewer drunk drivers, according to a Bridge Michigan analysis of state traffic data.

July 26, 2024

How One State is Using Technology to Curb High Pedestrian Fatality Rates

Mike Arellano, deputy district director for the Texas Department of Transportation’s Austin District, and other state officials are rolling out new traffic technologies that, among other things, utilize artificial intelligence in an effort to curb the high fatalities.