eDriving®

An annual impaired driving campaign has launched in Florida.

‘Drive Sober or Game Over’ impaired driving campaign launches in Florida

Mar 20, 2025

The American Transportation Research Institute has revealed the country’s top 100 truck bottlenecks.

Annual list of top 100 truck bottlenecks revealed

Mar 19, 2025

Car manufacturers are delivering major improvements in their automatic emergency braking systems, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after it introduced tougher front crash prevention testing.

Automakers make big strides in front crash prevention

Mar 18, 2025

GLOBAL NEWS

The number of pedestrians killed in the US dropped in the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year, but the figure is still 1,000 more than it was ten years ago.

US pedestrian deaths increase by almost 48% from a decade ago

Mar 17, 2025

Two winners’ short films - aimed at educating young drivers in Victoria, Australia, of the importance of road safety - have launched on the big screen.

Short films driving road safety awareness

Mar 14, 2025

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been urging motorists to check for vehicle safety recalls during this month’s annual Vehicle Safety Recalls Week.

US drivers urged to check for recalls during vehicle safety recalls...

Mar 13, 2025

A funding pot of $600,000 has been made available by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) for road safety projects in Victoria, Australia.

Grants program supporting community road safety

Mar 12, 2025

Almost 50,000 tickets were issued in New York state for various vehicle and traffic law violations during a crackdown over the Super Bowl weekend.

Almost 50,000 tickets issued for motoring offences during Super Bowl crackdown

Mar 11, 2025

The introduction of a new 60 km/h speed limit on Ireland’s ‘rural local roads’, replacing the previous default 80 km/h limit has been welcomed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

Speed limit reduced on some Irish rural roads

Mar 3, 2025

Supersizing vehicles offers minimal safety benefits — but substantial dangers, according to new research from the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Supersizing vehicles offers minimal safety benefits — but substantial dangers, says...

Feb 28, 2025

A new report from the SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research has highlighted the high fatality risk for riders of light mopeds.

High fatality risk for moped riders

Feb 27, 2025

One million drivers in New South Wales who remained offence-free on the road over the past 12 months are being rewarded for their contribution to safety with a demerit point scrubbed from their licence.

One million safe drivers rewarded in New South Wales

Feb 21, 2025

RISK MANAGEMENT

Almost nine out of 10 drivers of vehicles equipped with lane departure warning and prevention systems now keep them switched on, a new study from the (IIHS) has revealed.

Drivers are aware of benefits of crash avoidance systems

Oct 16, 2024

Almost nine out of 10 drivers of vehicles equipped with lane departure warning and prevention systems now keep them switched on, a new study...

Drivers are more likely to multitask when using partial automation, and some manage to do so even while playing by the rules of the systems’ attention requirements, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Drivers quickly learn to skirt limits set by partial automation systems

Oct 14, 2024

A new report looking at the major consequences that truck driver detention at customer facilities has on industry productivity and safety has been released.

New research looks at financial and safety impacts from truck driver...

Oct 10, 2024

As part of its commitment to reducing deaths and serious injuries on America’s roads, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a new plan using emerging technologies to boost safety.

Plan unveiled for V2X technologies to reduce death and serious injuries...

Sep 13, 2024

Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have joined colleagues from academia and the automated vehicle and insurance industries in issuing a set of best practices for future evaluations of highly automated vehicles.

Researchers collaborate on best practices for automation research

Sep 6, 2024

The number of daily rental vehicles being offered to fleets with safety issues appears to be rising, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

‘Unroadworthy’ hire vehicles being delivered to fleets

Jul 5, 2024

FAMILY SAFETY

Short films driving road safety awareness

Mar 14, 2025

Two winners’ short films - aimed at educating young drivers in Victoria, Australia, of the importance of road safety - have launched on the...

As football fans across the country prepare for this weekend’s Super Bowl LIX, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is calling on everyone to make safe driving a top priority.

MADD urges fans to be a team player this Super Bowl:...

Feb 7, 2025

New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies have participated in a national enforcement initiative on impaired driving ahead of the Super Bowl.

Crackdown on impaired driving during Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2025

Scotland’s Transport Secretary has thanked trunk road maintenance workers for their efforts to keep Scotland moving so far this winter, and is urging travellers to continue to plan ahead during periods of challenging weather.

Tips offered to drivers in Scotland to stay safe this winter

Jan 31, 2025

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has offered tips to motorists in Ireland for driving safely in the wintry weather.

Winter weather driving tips for motorists

Jan 20, 2025

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is encouraging older drivers and their families to talk about making a safe driving plan.

NHTSA encourages older drivers and their families to make a safe...

Dec 27, 2024

MOTORCYCLES

Motorcycle safety scheme goes global

Dec 17, 2024

A prize-winning motorcycle safety project in Scotland will be shared with road safety partners around the globe. Project PRIME saw Transport Scotland work with the...

More than 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the US since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Lax helmet laws have killed more than 20,000 motorcyclists, study shows

Nov 6, 2024

Road safety authorities are urging Victorians to keep motorcyclist safety front of mind following an alarming increase in the number of motorcyclists killed on the state’s roads.

Put the headlights on motorcycle safety this October

Oct 8, 2024

More than one in 10 motorcyclists on Ireland’s roads were involved in a collision during a two-year period, according to a new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

More than one in 10 motorcyclists report being involved in a...

Sep 4, 2024

A new report has found the peak time for serious injuries among motorcyclists is between May and September.

Plea to drivers in Ireland to ‘look out for motorcycles on...

Jun 17, 2024

According to the ICBC motorcycle crashes significantly increase from May to September with 212 people injured in crashes with motorcyclists each month.

Call to keep motorcycle riders in British Columbia safe this Spring

May 13, 2024

DRIVING FOR WORK

Annual list of top 100 truck bottlenecks revealed

Mar 19, 2025

The American Transportation Research Institute has revealed the country’s top 100 truck bottlenecks. The 14th annual list, highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in...

Research presented by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in Ireland at the annual Driving for Work seminar, revealed one quarter of all drivers involved in fatal road collisions over the past five years were driving for work.

One quarter of drivers involved in fatal road collisions were driving...

Dec 9, 2024

Research presented by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in Ireland at the annual Driving for Work seminar, revealed one quarter of all drivers involved...

New research looking at ways to increase the number of women truck drivers have been released.

New study looks at ways of attracting more women truck drivers

Jul 3, 2024

New research looking at ways to increase the number of women truck drivers have been released. Industry image and perception, training school completion, truck parking...