Media Coverage

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.

July 26, 2024

Coordinated Campaign Aims to Crack Down on Speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine

A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks.

July 22, 2024

Lawmakers Stress Need to Look Beyond Red Light Cameras and Other ‘Back End’ Traffic Safety Measures

Lawmakers heard from state traffic safety and public health officials about the increased number of crashes and deaths in Nevada at Wednesday’s meeting of the joint interim Committee for Growth and Infrastructure and Health and Human Services.

July 18, 2024

After Crash That Killed 6 Teens, NTSB Chief Says People Underestimate Marijuana’s Impact on Drivers

A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urging parents to warn teenagers about the risk of driving after using marijuana.

July 7, 2024

Kansas City Roads are More Deadly Than Ever. So Why is Traffic Enforcement Declining?

Police say a common theme is playing out with this year’s increase in fatal crashes: excessively high speeds, lack of seat belts and impaired drivers, sometimes all three at once.

July 3, 2024

Pedestrian Deaths Finally Dipped in 2023

The number of U.S. pedestrians killed in traffic crashes declined for the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2023, according to a new report.

July 1, 2024

Pedestrian Traffic Deaths Declined in 2023 but Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Pedestrian traffic fatalities in the U.S. totaled 7,318 people in 2023, according to preliminary data released June 26 by the Governors Highway Safety Association, representing a 5.4% decline from the prior year.

June 26, 2024

Pedestrian Deaths Declining Since COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Finds

Pedestrian traffic deaths have fallen for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

June 26, 2024

Inside the Brewing Fight Over Pedestrian Safety

Automakers are asking federal safety regulators to reconsider a rule mandating better automatic braking technology, even as pedestrian deaths remain stubbornly high.

June 26, 2024

Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News

U.S. pedestrian deaths are significantly down for the first time in years — but safety experts aren't popping the Champagne just yet.