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The safety organisation said the mileage death rate last year also increased nearly 22 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Vehicle deaths reach an estimated 46,000 on US roads in 2022

Mar 27, 2023

Graziella Jost, Director of Projects at the ETSC said the plan - which would forbid drivers from drinking any alcohol before getting behind the for the first two years after getting their licences - as an “important measure to keep novice drivers safe.”

EU proposes zero-tolerance on alcohol for all new drivers

Mar 24, 2023

Estimates by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveal that 16 to 21 per cent of all police-reported fatal vehicle crashes likely involve drowsy driving.

Asleep at the wheel: drivers unaware of how drowsy they really are

Mar 20, 2023

GLOBAL NEWS

Every spring, Florida becomes a popular warm-weather destination for students and tourists but according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), March has also historically shown increased DUIs on the State’s roadways.

Never drive impaired campaign targets drivers in Florida

Mar 15, 2023

To coincide with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Recalls Week in March, the NSC is running the ‘Check To Protect’ campaign, encouraging drivers to check the recall status of their vehicle.

Drivers urged to check for recalls

Mar 13, 2023

The organisation has conducted its annual Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Survey which this year showed 68 per cent of motorists were afraid of self-driving cars compared to 55 per cent in 2022.

Rise in motorists who don’t trust self-driving cars

Mar 8, 2023

This year’s NCAP ratings have been tightened with stricter criteria. Results for eighteen vans tested under the new conditions include the Fiat Ducato, which was rated Platinum last year and once again tops the list but has dropped to gold under this year’s tougher protocol.

Euro NCAP releases commercial van ratings for 2023

Mar 7, 2023

The safety organisation surveyed owners of vehicles equipped with front crash prevention, blind spot detection or rearview or other visibility-enhancing cameras. Among those who reported that at least one of those systems had been repaired for any reason, about half said they had issues with the features after the job was completed.

Half of drivers report issues with crash avoidance technology following repairs

Mar 2, 2023

According to new figures, there were 20,600 road deaths in the EU last year, a three per cent increase compared with 2021. But a reduction of ten per cent from 2019 - the last year before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Five ways Europe can tackle road deaths

Mar 1, 2023

Bureau of Labor statistics show on average, two emergency responders, including tow workers, are struck and killed every month in the US by a driver who fails to obey the Move Over law, said the AAA.

Vehicle-mounted safety signs can help keep roadside workers safe

Feb 23, 2023

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has launched the Call to Action initiative, asking stakeholders to commit to specific actions in 2023 to reduce serious injuries and deaths on roadways.

Call to action over “national crisis” on US roads

Feb 13, 2023

With vehicle safety technologies constantly being updated the organisation has launched new resources, including videos and blogs, on its website: MyCarDoesWhat.org.

Vehicle technology explained to make drivers safer on the road

Feb 10, 2023

RISK MANAGEMENT

However, despite the risk, the organisation said many BC drivers continue to use electronic devices while driving. Since 2018, police have issued more than 140,000 distracted driving tickets.

ICBC urge drivers to avoid distractions behind the wheel

Mar 29, 2023

Distracted driving is a factor in nearly 40 per cent of police-reported car crash injuries and contributes to 77 deaths in British Columbia each...

The new THINK! campaign, ‘Is pushing it worth it?’ is targeted at young male drivers, as statistics show male drivers aged 17 to 24 are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured than drivers aged 25 or over.

New UK road safety campaign targets young male drivers on rural...

Mar 17, 2023

Speaking in a virtual Capitol Hill briefing this month, Mr Harkey said the organisation firmly believed in technology for vehicle safety but did not believe in the promise of technology to completely replace drivers and for the vehicle to assume all responsibility for vehicle operations.

Vehicle technology not a silver bullet for safety

Mar 14, 2023

Nearly half (48 per cent) of the 3,102 drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring said they had driven faster than the limit in the past year on country roads – up from 44 per cent in 2021 and matching the highest figure ever seen by the RAC in 2016.

Call for speed cuts on ‘dangerous stretches’ of country roads as...

Feb 24, 2023

Speed fell sharply following the introduction of a general 30 km/h speed limit in January 2021 and has stayed lower ever since, according to the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).

Lower average speed maintained on Brussels’ roads

Feb 16, 2023

The release of the Australian Government’s National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2025 aims to help focus government, industry and community efforts to improve road safety and reduce road trauma.

Vehicle safety plays an integral role in improving road safety

Feb 15, 2023

FAMILY SAFETY

IIHS recently updated its longstanding moderate overlap front crash test to add a rear passenger dummy positioned behind the driver.

Rear passenger protection falls short in most midsize SUVs, according to...

Mar 28, 2023

Most midsize SUVs offer inadequate front crash protection for passengers seated in the back, latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway...

A driver in a good-rated vehicle is 12 percent less likely than a driver in a poor-rated one to be killed in a frontal crash, the IIHS study found.

Vehicles which perform strongly in IIHS front crash tests align with...

Mar 6, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has announced the funding program in partnership with law enforcement agencies including the Minnesota State Patrol, police departments and sheriff’s offices statewide.

$1.4 million funding boost to equip school buses with stop arm...

Feb 21, 2023

The 2023 Toyota Sienna earned a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluation on minivans.

New IIHS safety test puts seat belt reminders in the spotlight

Feb 20, 2023

Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary of Safety, Environment and Regulation at Transport for NSW has reminded motorists school zones are back in operation and clearly marked with flashing lights and school zone signs.

Motorists urged to slow down in school zones across NSW

Jan 30, 2023

Sharp to severe frosts are expected along with showers of hail, sleet and snow with the potential for freezing fog.

Road users in Ireland told to prepare for ‘hazardous conditions’

Jan 23, 2023

MOTORCYCLES

The project will investigate the extent of under-reporting of e-scooter casualties and ways in which it could be improved, consider the DfT evaluation report of the e-scooter trial rental schemes and respond to the Government’s proposed Transport Bill.

Further funding to assess e-scooter safety

Nov 11, 2022

The Road Safety Trust has provided funding to The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) to assess private e-scooter safety and understand casualty...

Marking the inaugural Motorcyclist Awareness Month, spearheaded by Victoria’s Motorcycling Community Engagement Panel (MCEP), Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said the initiative had been developed in collaboration with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Department of Transport and Victoria Police.

Motorists urged to share the road this riding season

Oct 7, 2022

The annual 2021 Motorcycle Safety Monitor Report by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), surveyed almost 1,000 riders and found nearly all wear a helmet ‘all the time’ (96 per cent) and just over half (55 per cent) of respondents said they wear proper motorcycle riding pants every ride. The wearing of boots on every ride has declined (76 per cent in 2020 compared to 68 per cent in 2021).

Motorcyclists urged to ‘gear up’ every time they hit the road

Sep 16, 2022

This year 18 motorcyclists have already died on Ireland’s roads, an increase of five compared to 2021.

Drivers in Ireland urged to look out for motorcyclists

Aug 8, 2022

To coincide with May’s Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is teaming up with transportation and law enforcement organizations across the state for the ‘Share the Road’ campaign.

Florida drivers reminded to safely share the road with vulnerable users

May 4, 2022

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) said “a worryingly high” number of motorcyclists had been killed on the roads, including five in March alone and along with An Garda Síochána is appealing to motorists to be aware.

Appeal after ‘worryingly high number’ of motorcyclists killed on Irish roads...

May 2, 2022

DRIVING FOR WORK

The study looks at three critical challenges for nationwide vehicle electrification US electricity supply and demand, electric vehicle production and truck charging requirements.

New study investigates converting US vehicle fleet to electric

Dec 9, 2022

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a new report that assesses the infrastructure requirements for converting the US vehicle fleet to battery...

The ETSC said the European Commission was coming under pressure from the road transport industry to decrease the recommended minimum age of professional drivers in all sectors to 18, with training allowed from aged 17.

Safety body calls for age of professional drivers not be to...

Dec 8, 2022

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is calling for the minimum driving age for all vehicle categories not to be decreased further claiming it...

The small-scale observational study, carried out on behalf of the Association of French Motorway Companies (ASFA), found on average drivers used their telephone ten times per hour while driving, for an average duration of use of 32 seconds.

Study shows lorry drivers spent 9% of driving time on the...

Nov 9, 2022

Lorry drivers spent an average of nine per cent of driving time using their mobile phone, according to a new study. The small-scale observational study,...