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Uber Stops Autonomous Vehicle Testing After Pedestrian Fatality in Arizona

March 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uber is halting testing of its autonomous vehicle (AV) fleet in several U.S. cities following a fatal accident in Tempe, Ariz. where a pedestrian was killed after being struck by one of its self-driving cars. The accident, which occurred Sunday night, is believed to be the first fatality of a pedestrian where an autonomous vehicle […]

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Pedestrian Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Accidents Remain High

March 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Marijuana laws

Growth in smartphone usage and marijuana legalization correlated with higher fatalities The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects nearly 6,000 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2017, marking the second year in a row at numbers not seen in 25 years. GHSA’s annual Spotlight on Highway Safety provides the first […]

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Fatal Crashes in the U.S. Up 5.6% in 2016

October 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NHTSA 2016 Fatality Rates

Fatality rate at highest level since 2008. Distracted driving down, speeding and drunk driving increase. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released fatal traffic crash data for calendar year 2016. According to NHTSA data, which was collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 37,461 lives were lost on […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Traffic Fatalities Fall in 2014, Estimates Show 2015 Trending Higher

November 30, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

The nation saw a slight decline in traffic deaths during 2014. However, an increase in estimated fatalities during the first six months of this year reveals a need to reinvigorate the fight against deadly behavior on America’s roads, the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced November 24. NHTSA’s Fatal Analysis Reporting System […]

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