Articles about automobile safety
Highway safety report: ‘Disturbing trends emerge in 2020’
Last updated: 01/18/2021
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released the 18th edition of the annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws report, which highlights a surge in traffic fatality rates....
U.S. Traffic Deaths Skyrocket After Coronavirus Lockdowns Expire
Last updated: 01/18/2021
WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, rising 13.1% in the three months ending Sept. 30 to the highest rate since 2005...
AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and NSC Adopt Common Naming for Advanced Driver Assistance Technology
Last updated: 01/17/2021
As leaders in consumer advocacy, traffic safety and industry advice, four organizations – AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council – have come together...
The U.S. Could Make New Cars a Lot Less Deadly
Last updated: 01/12/2021
The simple act of taking a stroll or riding a bike is becoming an increasingly risky activity. Some 6,283 pedestrians died on U.S streets and roads in 2018, 42% more than a...
Letter: We should do everything we can to stop drunk drivers
Last updated: 01/09/2021
Jan. 6, 2019, was the worst day of my life. On that day I lost my family. My sister Rima, brother-in-law Issam and two nieces and a nephew were driving home from vacation, when...
Used-Car Dealers Often Sell Vehicles Without Addressing Known Life-Threatening Problems
Last updated: 01/08/2021
Lisa Shelton of Hidden Valley Lake, Calif., fell in love with the black 2005 Infiniti FX35 on a used-car lot in June 2019. She purchased it for about $7,000, but she had no idea...
US traffic deaths fell 2% in 2019; 3rd straight yearly drop
Last updated: 01/07/2021
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, early rush hour traffic rolls along I-10 in Phoenix. Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third straight year in 2019, the...
Letter to Senate Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on
Last updated: 01/07/2021
The Honorable Deb Fischer, Chairman The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation...
The FCC Just Upended Connected Vehicle Research
Last updated: 01/07/2021
It's not every day that one member of a president's administration accuses another of endangering Americans. But Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao didn't let norms get in...
Young Drivers | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Last updated: 01/01/2021
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety IN CRASHES INVOLVING A YOUNG DRIVER 0 INJURED iN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Motor vehicle crashes are a leading...
