Beyond vehicle safety testing, IIHS’s “30×30” plan targets immediate solutions through infrastructure changes and combating risky driving behaviors
In a recent article, Jessica Cicchino, Senior Vice President of Behavior and Infrastructure Research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), outlines a comprehensive strategy to reduce traffic fatalities by 30% by 2030. While IIHS is widely recognized for its vehicle safety ratings, Cicchino emphasizes that vehicle improvements alone cannot solve the rising fatality problem.
Despite significant advancements in vehicle safety over the decades, traffic fatalities have surged nearly 30% since 2014. Even more concerning, deaths among vulnerable road users like
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