Even though fewer miles were logged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns, the number of traffic fatalities in 2020 rose, according to new research released b the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA said that the spike was largely due to dangerous driving. Traffic…
One of the ongoing issues facing all commercial truck fleets — as well as the drivers who work for them — is balancing safety and speed. Trucking companies have an understandable desire to get their trucks where they need to be as quickly as possible, but when drivers are handling…
There are a number of reasons that self-driving vehicles are a promising technology. With proper safety precautions in place, these vehicles could react more quickly to hazards in the road than human drivers. Plus, they aren’t susceptible to fatigue and other dangers like human drivers are. These vehicles are still…
We’re all faced with different kinds of risks every day in our lives. Yet we rarely stop to think about those risks. A new study from Gallup and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation aimed to change that, and the results are striking. The study, called the Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk…
If you consider yourself a safe and experienced driver, you probably are. But sometimes, even the most experienced drivers can be less focused and alert than they should be. This is especially true when driving the familiar routes to work, school, or home. Accidents, unfortunately, can happen in the blink…
Every year, thousands of people suffer catastrophic injuries or are killed in truck accidents in the United States. Many of these fatal accidents involve a truck hitting another car from behind. With recent vehicle technology, including automatic emergency brakes (AEB) and forward collision warnings (FCW) systems, many rear-end accidents are…
Three workers were killed and another was hurt on Oct. 5 after a stairwell collapsed in a 15-story building that is under construction in the City Centre area of West Houston. The building is being constructed as the Houston headquarters for Marathon Oil. It is near Town & Country Boulevard…
The phrase “speed kills” is something you often hear when it comes to car accidents, but it turns out how fast you’re going isn’t the only factor in whether a crash proves to be fatal. A new three-year study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that crash fatality…
You would think that the bigger the company is, the more likely it is to invest in workplace safety measures because it has more resources to take precautions and protect workers. It turns out that isn’t true, according to a recent international study published in the journal Management Science. In…
During the coronavirus pandemic, traffic on U.S. roadways has been significantly lighter, but crashes have been more deadly, according to a new report from the National Safety Council (NSC). The NSC reported that in March, when most Americans started to drive less frequently due to stay-at-home orders, the fatality rate…
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