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NTSB Says Tesla Crash Investigation Demonstrates Limitations of Today’s ADAS Systems

February 26, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Board warns of insufficient federal oversight of partial driving automation systems. Issues nine safety recommendations for regulators, technology companies and auto industry. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a public board meeting Tuesday during which it determined the probable cause for the fatal March 23, 2018, crash of a Tesla Model X in Mountain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Reports, National Safety Council, National Transportation Safety Board, NHTSA, Tesla

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Road Safety Initiatives

January 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today spoke at the 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) where she announced new transportation initiatives aimed at harnessing new and existing technologies to improve safety for the traveling public and first responders. Among the initiatives was an endorsement of a call by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Consumer Reports, National Safety Council, U.S. DOT

AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and The National Safety Council Adopt Common Naming for Advanced Driver Assistance Technology

November 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ADAS Terms

AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council have come together to adopt standardized naming for advanced driver assistance technology in an effort to reduce confusion. To help educate consumers on the benefits, limitations and proper use of these technologies, the four organizations are calling on all safety organizations, automakers and journalists covering […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power, National Safety Council

National Safety Council Says No Level of Cannabis Use Acceptable for Workers in Safety Sensitive Positions

October 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Recognizing that safety concerns are paramount as decriminalization of cannabis continues in states throughout the U.S., the National Safety Council (NSC) calls on employers to restrict cannabis use for those in safety sensitive positions – regardless of whether cannabis consumption is allowed by their state. In a policy position released October 21, NSC defines safety […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Marijuana Legalization, National Safety Council, Safety

National Safety Council Cautions on Road and Workplace Safety Concerns as Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

June 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

National Safety Council logo

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signing of House Bill 1438, Illinois has become the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In 2014, Illinois legalized marijuana for medical use. Thirty-four states and Washington, D.C., now have legalized medical or recreational marijuana, meaning a majority of Americans live in a state with some form of legal […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Illinois, Marijuana Legalization, National Safety Council

Motor Vehicle Deaths Estimated to Remain Stable in First Half of 2018

August 24, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

traffic death projection

National Safety Council cautions that if trend continues, U.S. could see its third straight year with as many as 40,000 roadway deaths. Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate the recent upward trend in motor vehicle deaths has continued its leveling off, with the number of fatalities in the first six months of 2018 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Safety Council, Traffic Fatalities

National Safety Council Sees Decline in Motor Vehicle Deaths

August 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NSC Fatality Projection Table

Motor vehicle deaths projected to drop slightly in first half of 2017 but remain 8 Percent higher than at the two years ago. Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2017 are 1 percent lower than they were during the same six-month period in 2016. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Safety Council, Traffic Fatalities

National Transportation Safety Board, National Safety Council Plan Expert Panel on Technology’s Role in Eliminating Crashes

October 20, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NTSB and NSC logos

Transportation safety leaders, including vehicle manufacturers, insurers and regulators to discuss the future and potential of driver assistance technologies On October 27, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the National Safety Council (NSC) have scheduled to an expert panel of government officials, car manufacturers, researchers, automobile media groups, industry associations, and safety advocates to discuss driver […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Crash Avoidance, National Safety Council, National Transportation Safety Board

U.S. DOT, National Safety Council Launch Coalition to End Roadway Fatalities

October 5, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

As NHTSA projects a dramatic 10.4 percent jump in traffic fatalities in the first half of 2016, regulator sets vision of ending traffic fatalities within next 30 years. Automated vehicles seen as key to achieving goal. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Highway Administration, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous v, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Safety Council

Motor Vehicle Fatalities Up 9% in First Half of 2016

August 23, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fatality Trends

National Safety Council says if trend continues, U.S. may see its deadliest driving year since 2007 and deadliest Labor Day since 2008. Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9 percent higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18 percent higher than two years ago […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Safety Council, Traffic Fatalities

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