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NHTSA Early Estimates Show Overall Increase in Roadway Deaths in First Half of 2022

September 23, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Second quarter projected to have first decline since 2020. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022. An estimated 20,175 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, an increase of about 0.5% as compared to 20,070 fatalities NHTSA projected for the first half of […]

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GHSA Study Finds Rural Roads Are Disproportionately Deadly

September 1, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In-depth report examines who dies in rural road crashes, why and offers nearly three dozen safety recommendations for states. Rural roads are beautiful, but they’re hiding a deadly secret – nearly half of all fatal crashes occur on them, even though only 19% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas. A new report from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Governors Highway Safety Association, State Farm, Traffic Fatalities

Insurance Association Says Record Rise in Traffic Fatalities Underscores Need for Enhanced Auto Safety Initiatives

August 22, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Property Casualty Insurance Association’s (APCIA) says that the early crash fatality estimates released last week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reinforces the need for roadway and driver safety investment. The NHTSA report estimated that 9,560 people died in traffic crashes during the first quarter of 2022, which is a 7% increase […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Fatalities

NHTSA Early Estimates Show Record Increase in Traffic Fatalities Nationwide During First Quarter

August 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Traffic fatalities projected at highest level in 20 years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) on August 17 released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2022. NHTSA estimates that 9,560 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2022. This is an increase of about […]

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IIHS Researchers Find Crash Rates Increased After Marijuana Legalization

July 20, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accidents that caused injuries and fatalities were up overall, though results varied widely by state as some saw decreases. New research shows that crash rates in states that legalized marijuana increased following legalization. The research paper Changes in Traffic Crash Rates After Legalization of Marijuana: Results by Crash Severity by Charles M. Farmer , Ph.D., […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Marijuana Legalization, Traffic Fatalities

Traffic Fatalities Estimated to Reach 16-Year High in 2021

May 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for 2021. NHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. The projection is the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and the largest annual percentage increase […]

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AAA Foundation Research Finds Spike in Traffic Fatalities Result of High-Risk Younger Men That Were a Larger Share of Those Who Drove More During Pandemic

February 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, it led to fewer drivers on the roads and a significant reduction in the number of miles driven. And yet, U.S. government data shows traffic fatalities have surged, along with an increase in crashes involving impairment, speeding, red-light running, aggressiveness, and non-seatbelt use, to its highest level […]

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IIHS Says Older Drivers at Risk of Crash Fatalities Due to Outdated Vehicles Lacking Safety Equipment

December 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Older drivers, who are less likely to survive severe crashes than any other age group, also tend to drive outdated vehicles that lack crucial safety features, recent studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. Healthier than ever before, Americans in their 70s and 80s are driving more miles and crashing less often than […]

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New Data Shows That U.S. Road Fatalities Spiked in First Half of 2021

November 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Speeding remains above pre-pandemic levels. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January-June) of 2021, which shows the largest six-month increase ever recorded in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history. An estimated 20,160 people died in motor vehicle […]

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More than a third of U.S. Fatal and Injury Vehicle Crashes Could be Avoided or Mitigated with Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems

September 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

New accident research shows potential to reduce up to 649,000 crashes with injuries or fatalities in U.S. each year. New accident research from Bosch shows the potential of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) to notably improve roadway safety. According to Bosch’s research, when AEB is present in all vehicles, it could help mitigate or avoid altogether […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Bosch, Crash Avoidance, Traffic Fatalities

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