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Millions of people are expected to travel on Florida’s roadways over the next two months, the busiest long-distance travel period of the year. As part of the campaign FLHSMV will be educating Floridians and visitors throughout the holiday season on all aspects of safe driving.

Road safety campaign launches in Florida to coincide with busy holiday...

In partnership with Lyft and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, the GHSA has awarded the Colorado, Maryland, Missouri and Texas State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) a total of $80,000 in grant funds.

Funding boost to promote ride-hailing over driving this holiday season

To keep you and your family safe on the roads this Thanksgiving holiday, eDriving is sharing the following safety tips:

Happy Thanksgiving: eDriving’s Safe Driving Tips for Thanksgiving Travelers

However, despite the heightened danger they pose to other road users, pickups are less likely to be equipped with the crash avoidance feature than cars or SUVs, according to the organisation.

AEB cuts rear-end crash rates for pickups by more than 40%

And the organisation predicts this year will be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since it started tracking in 2000.

Number of Americans expected to travel this holiday season almost back...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 22 per cent of crashes involve a vehicle making a left turn at an intersection.

Uber drives new road safety features

The Mazda 3 sedan and Mazda 3 hatchback earned good ratings. Five other vehicles — the Nissan Sentra, Toyota Corolla sedan, Toyota Corolla hatchback, Honda Civic sedan and Honda Civic hatchback — were rated acceptable.

Small car performance is a mixed bag in new side crash...

The NTSB is renewing its 2018 recommendation for passenger lap and shoulder belts on new, large school buses as well as its call to require systems that prevent lane departure on heavy vehicles.

Fatal school bus crash emphasizes the importance of seatbelts and other...

The study also found that parents are nearly 50 percent more likely to routinely make video calls, check weather reports and other types of smartphone-enabled distractions than drivers without children 18 or younger.

Smartphone apps driving gig workers and parents to distraction

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

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...

According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), every year in the province the number of crashes due to driving too fast for the conditions increase by 90 per cent when comparing October to December.

Rise in crashes linked to bad weather

Fines for speeding have increased to €160 from €80. Fines for mobile phone use, not wearing a seatbelt and failing to ensure that a child is properly restrained have increased from €60 to €120.

Fines for 16 road safety offences doubled in Ireland

According to survey responses, drivers returned to the road in a big way in 2021, after a dramatic decrease in travel in 2020. Survey data also reveals that younger drivers and people whose highest level of education is high school spent the most time driving and reported the most miles driven during this period.

New study looks at who drove the most during the pandemic

Now the organization has teamed up with Honda to launch virtual safe driving sessions for parents of teens.

Virtual safe driving sessions organised for parents of teens to help...

The Reported Road Casualties publication, released by Transport Scotland, provides finalised figures for the number of people injured or killed in collisions, following the publication of provisional figures in May.

Deaths and injuries on Scottish roads remain low

The main victims were aged 15-19 years, followed by the age group of 10-14 years old.

Education for safe road behaviors puts students at the heart of...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is estimated that 3,142 people died in distraction-related crashes in the US in 2020, the most current year for which data is available. Another 400,000 people are injured annually. However, the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to underreporting.

Funding aims to help seven states in the fight against distracted...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched the initiative, which will run through October 31.

US school bus safety campaign launches

The research, originally published in 2005 with updates in 2011 and 2018, designed and tested a predictive model that identified statistically significant relationships between truck driver safety behaviors and future crash probability.

Study shows the truck driver behaviour that can increase crash risk

In the report, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), regular users of Cadillac Super Cruise, Nissan/Infiniti ProPILOT Assist and Tesla Autopilot said they were more likely to perform non-driving-related activities like eating or texting while using their partial automation systems than while driving unassisted.

Many drivers treating partially automated vehicles as self-driving

According to the Minister of the Interior, in 2021, 417 people died and another 4,142 were seriously injured in traffic accidents on urban roads – 20 percent fewer deaths and four percent fewer hospitalized injuries than those registered in 2019.

Number of people killed on Spain’s urban roads drops following introduction...

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) together with An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), came together to highlight the importance of roadworthy tyres as part of Tyre Safety Day, held earlier this month.

Correctly inflated tyres can cut costs and improve safety for businesses

The organisation said with the weather being unpredictable and varying at this time of year motorists need to be prepared for travelling in snow, sleet, rain, hail, ice and fog.

Drivers warned to be prepared for the roads in ‘unpredictable weather’

The annual event led by national charity Parachute, which runs from October 16 to 22, is calling on teens to recognize that #DrivingTakes100 – 100-per-cent concentration.

Teen driver safety campaign focuses on distracted driving

According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) between October and January, pedestrian fatalities increase by an average of 54 per cent in B.C.

Pedestrian fatalities more than double in fall and winter

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

AEB, which uses forward-facing cameras and other sensors to automatically tell a vehicle car to apply the brakes when a crash is imminent, has reduced rear-end crashes at slower speeds, and the technology has been refined over the years with upgraded hardware and software.

Speed is a challenge for emergency braking technology

From January 2023 ANCAP, which shares common test and rating protocols with its European counterpart Euro NCAP, will expand its criteria by adding new and updated tests and assessments to its star rating regime.

ANCAP to make crash tests more difficult in 2023

Troopers conducted high-visibility patrols around the state over six weekends from May through September as part of Project 20(22).

Summer campaign to tackle dangerous drivers hailed a success

Now the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is calling for renewed action and specific targets to protect child road users.

6000 children died on EU roads in ten years

So far this year 248 people have died on the country’s roads, 11 per cent more than at the same time last year and nearly a quarter of those killed were aged between 15-24 years old.

New Zealand road safety campaign targets young drivers

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS) has coordinated the enforcement, education and awareness campaign which will see extra police patrols as well as advertising across the State in support of the Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety program.

Seatbelt campaign urges drivers to “click it and live”

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Sam Farraway, said the new system would help operators and drivers carry out their work safely.

New system to help improve heavy vehicle safety

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) study found that 85,002 people have died in crashes on rural roads between 2016 and 2020 - the five most recent years of data.

Rural roads are disproportionately deadly, study finds

The document, Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles, is an update to its 2016 edition.

NHTSA updates cybersecurity best practices for new vehicles

The new offence of 'Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving' came into law in the UK this summer under The Police Crime and Sentencing Act 2022.

Company drivers should be made aware of new careless driving law

The organisation conducted nighttime tests on 23 midsize cars, midsize SUVs and small pickups. Four were awarded the highest rating of superior, but more than half received a basic score or no credit.

Vehicles struggle in new nighttime test of pedestrian autobrake

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

The study revealed fatalities on urban roads surged 34 per cent from 2010 to 2019, while those in rural areas fell ten per cent. Urban traffic deaths surpassed those in rural areas in 2016 and by 2019, 19,595 people were killed in urban locations compared to 16,340 in the countryside.

Surge in urban road deaths

Of those surveyed in the Ipsos poll, 43 per cent of drivers admitted to using their phone at least once out of every ten trips – up from 33 per cent in 2019.

New campaign urges drivers to ‘leave their phone alone’

Now with the new school year underway the ICBC is sharing important tips for drivers, parents and caregivers to help children get to school safely.

Road safety tips issued as new school year gets underway

In partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Florida Trucking Association and AAA – The Auto Club Group, the event aims to educate the public on drowsy driving prevention on Florida’s roads in honor of Ronshay Dugans, who was tragically killed by a drowsy driver in 2008.

Campaign targets drowsy drivers

With schoolchildren returning to the classrooms, Canada Safety Council is reminding drivers that the return of school buses has a significant impact on traffic patterns.

Plea to Canadian drivers to slow down for school buses

Highways England has partnered with AccessAble, a UK organisation which provides detailed accessibility information, to help motorists plan where to stop for a break at any one of the 114 motorway service areas across England.

Drive to improve motorway journeys for people with disabilities

However, the number of preventable deaths in 2022 is up 15 per cent compared to 2020 and the organisation said the figures proved US roadways were still “supremely dangerous” especially for those walking, biking, and rolling.

One per cent decrease in road deaths is only a ‘glimmer...

The risk is increased whenever a driver takes their eyes off the road. A vehicle travelling at 90 km/h covers 25 metres per second, meaning even a short glance at the navigation on the in-car screen can result in “driving blind” for ten metres or more. On an unlit road, this could potentially mean missing an important sign or a bend in the road.

New headlight technology helps keep drivers’ eyes on the road

Under the final rule, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) will provide a new minimum standard for pavement marking “retroreflectivity” effective from September 6, 2022.

Pavement markings to be made more visible in US to reduce...

However, the severity of crashes was marginally lowered where school zone designations were present, according to the research published by INRIX.

New study focuses on driving behaviour in school zones

The figures show an increase of about seven per cent, compared to the 8,935 fatalities projected for the same quarter in 2021. This would be the highest number of first-quarter fatalities since 2002.

Early estimates of US traffic fatalities for the first quarter of...

The TAC has re-launched its campaign urging parents, guardians, and supervisors to educate learner drivers about the hazards that come with night-time driving and helping them to get at least 20 hours supervised driving experience after dark.

Young motorists urged to practise driving at night to help save...

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and An Garda Síochána have teamed up for the initiative and are reminding motorists to always drive in the left lane for normal driving on a motorway and to familiarise themselves on the rules for joining and leaving a motorway.

Motorway safety campaign launches in Ireland

The report published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows the overall gap drops from 18 per cent to 6.3 per cent for 2010-2020 vehicles and to 2.9 per cent for 2015-20 vehicles.

Newer cars appear to reduce gender disparities in crash outcomes

The Road Safety Trust commissioned walking and cycling charity, Sustrans, to investigate ‘School Streets’ which are roads open to people walking and cycling but restricted to vehicles at the start and end of the school day.

School Streets success improving road safety around schools

The study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) examined data from three states on rear-end crashes - which are strongly associated with distracted driving.

Sweeping cellphone laws reduce crash rates

Findings from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) annual Road Safety Monitor Report, which surveys more than 2,500 Victorians on their road safety behaviours and attitudes, has revealed the highest incidence of self-reported intentional speeding since 2016.

Risky drivers urged to slow down as report reveals rise in...

The government will fund trials of innovative signs with LED flashing lights at level crossings in Narromine and Bribbaree, to improve awareness and safety.

High tech lights aim to boost safety at level crossings

ADAS features have become increasingly prevalent in new vehicles, and have the potential to reduce traffic crashes and save thousands of lives each year. However, the terminology used by automakers to describe ADAS features varies widely, which can confuse consumers and make it difficult to understand the vehicle’s functions, says the AAA.

Universal terms for advanced driver assistance technology unveiled to clear up...

Speed limiters which actively regulate speed, make a sound or vibrate through the steering wheel or pedals have just become compulsory for new cars introduced in the European Union.

UK motorists back new devices to help prevent speeding

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

The study also found many who took medications to combat depression, pain, or sleep issues were not warned by their healthcare provider regarding the possible dangerous impact on driving.

AAA calls for better advice over the dangers of mixing over-the-counter...

In 2021, there were 118,668 children aged up to 17 involved in a crash in Florida, resulting in 1,215 serious injuries and 167 deaths. As children travel to and from school, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is urging motorists to ensure they arrive safely by obeying school-zone speed limits, remaining attentive around child pedestrians and bicyclists, and properly stop for school buses.

Florida motorists urged to play their part during Child Safety Awareness...

However, the organisation has also said standards for two of the new technologies are too weak and need to be urgently reviewed.

Vehicle safety in Europe takes a giant leap forward

The report covers the years 2019 and 2020 and Uber said it reflected the impact of COVID-19 on business and trends across the US.

Uber publishes second US safety report

Now the RSA and An Garda Síochána are once again appealing to drivers to not use their mobiles while behind the wheel.

Almost 1 in 4 drivers check their mobile phone while driving

The funding from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS) is being awarded to 42 schools and transportation companies for stop arm camera systems.

Schools in Minnesota to receive $3.7m funding boost for bus safety...

Out of ten recently evaluated by the organisation only one — the Toyota Tundra crew cab — earned a good rating, while five were rated poor.

Popular pickups fail IIHS seat belt reminder test

Last year 1,560 people died and 127,967 were injured in motor vehicle collisions in England. During the same period, more than 7,000 patients needed to be helped out of the vehicle by a process known as extrication. The technique known as the ‘Jaws of Life’ involves hydraulic apparatus and other similar tools being used to pry apart the wreckage of crashed vehicles in order to free people trapped inside.

Changes to road collision rescue techniques ‘will reduce deaths and disabilities’

The new slower speed limits are currently being trialled in eight communities across Wales and will be rolled out nationally in September 2023.

Plans to reduce the speed limit in Wales to 20mph given...

Ireland is expected to experience a hot spell over the weekend and into early next week with daytime temperatures widely reaching the high twenties, possibly exceeding 30 degrees in some locations.

Drivers urged to be aware of ‘sun glare’ during hot temperatures

The three-part mini-documentary series called ‘Building the Blues’ will be available on social media with the first episode discussing how teamwork and good decision-making skills are important for both winning a game and keeping the roads safe.

NSW Blues tackle road safety head on

The rule requires rear impact guards on trailers and semi-trailers with sufficient strength and energy absorption to protect occupants of passenger vehicles in multiple crash scenarios.

IIHS says new federal rule on truck underride protection does not...

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States, and data from the new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that held true in 2019.

US losing lives in ‘preventable crashes’

The Bridgestone-sponsored Safe to School – Safe to Home programme officially launched with surveys for students and parents that helped Safe Kids China and Bridgestone China volunteers assess student behaviour on their way to school, together with road infrastructure issues surrounding each school’s location.

Road safety project improves school zone in Shanghai

Chairman of the Association, Paul Hollick, said feedback from across its membership showed that serious problems were persisting and causing increasing operational disruption.

New car supply issues ‘worsening’ for some fleets

Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, said that there was often an assumption that drivers would just know how to use their domestic charger – one that was frequently proven wrong.

Call for more practical advice to help fleet drivers get the...

Now the Governors Highway Safety Authority (GHSA) has issued a new report with the aim of changing the social norm around distracted driving to make it completely unacceptable.

New study focuses on tackling distracted driving

The study, published by SWOV, the Institute for Road Safety Research in the Netherlands, examined the factors that influence changes in the longitudinal vehicle control when driving with ACC and LKS.

Advanced driver assistance systems ‘could contribute to reducing crash rates and...

The current standard requires child seats to meet performance criteria in a test simulating a 30-mph frontal impact.

Side-impact crash test to become standard for child car seats

Last year the NHTSA ordered reporting for crashes involving such vehiFirstsignalcles to allow it to identify potential safety issues and impacts resulting from automated vehicles being on public roads.

NHTSA releases data on safety performance of advanced vehicle technologies

A total of $2.4 million in grants is being made available to eligible community-based organisations to support initiatives that improve access to driving services, instructors and suitable vehicles.

Support for young people in regional Western Australia to gain their...

The appeal has come from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) as farmers and contractors have started cutting silage around the country.

Farmers and motorists in Ireland urged to share the road during...

A total of 47.9 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home between June 30 to July 4 – including 42 million people by road.

Record number of road trips expected this Independence Day

The chances that a Virginia driver was going at least 10 mph over the speed limit rose a little more than 50 percent during March-June 2020, compared with the same period a year earlier, a new study from the IIHS shows. Federal data collected since then indicate that the increase in speeding and other risky driving behaviors continued throughout 2020 and 2021.

New study says risky driving has become the new normal

During the pilot on a rural road in Maryland, average speeds fell by nine percent and the odds that a vehicle on the road was speeding dropped by three-quarters. The effects largely faded once the measures were discontinued.

Multipronged approach to reduce speeding hailed a success

Drivers caught by the camera, being installed at the intersection of Rawson Road and Blaxcell Street, Guildford, will be issued with fines and demerit points.

Dangerous driving given the red light

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) said there had been a rise in regional fatalities, with an increase in pedestrian and motorcycle rider deaths, and the number of young people dying. Deaths in road users aged 18-25 almost double this time last year.

Campaign launched following rise in road deaths

Figures from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) show around two thirds of drivers and passengers killed on Victorian roads last year were travelling in vehicles aged more than ten years old.

Car buyers urged to ‘not overlook safety features’

Left-hand side and centreline flexible safety barriers have been installed along 21km of the Midland Highway between Buninyong and Clarendon as well as an additional overtaking lane in each direction.

Road safety improvements carried out on Victoria highway

Often cities and towns limit speeds around schools, hospitals and shopping areas but signs can often be concealed by branches or surrounded by a cluster of other signs.

New technology could remove the need for speed signs

The combination of immaturity and inexperience in teenagers makes driving especially risky and choosing a safe vehicle is key, said the IIHS, which publishes its list of recommended vehicles annually.

Safest cars for teens revealed

50 parents from the Kehachumchonlatkrabang school had training focusing on the importance of their children wearing helmets and making helmets fit correctly.

Road safety training for parents in Thailand aims to make children...

Jennifer Homendy said many life-saving technologies like collision-avoidance was not included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program.

NTSB says vehicle safety rating system is ‘failing’ consumers

The funding will pay for just under half of the $85.97m Rural Two-Lane Advancement And Management Plan (RAAMP) to add nearly 27 miles of 8-foot shoulders and asphalt resurfacing as well as more than six miles of roadway reconstruction in eight counties across Oklahoma.

US Department of Transportation announces $41.55m loan for Oklahoma rural road...

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is behind the initiative which aims to articulate the problems faced by road users, by network managers and by the councils who could use pavements to generate new revenue.

Taskforce aims to map the future of the UK’s kerbsides

Now the ‘Click It or Ticket’ statewide seat belt campaign is underway until June 5 in a bid to stop “preventable” loss to families.

Click it or ticket campaign aims to protect Minnesota motorists

Last month, GHSA offered a preview of state and national pedestrian traffic deaths for the first six months of 2021 based on preliminary data reported by the State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.).

Pedestrian death rate reaches 40-year high across US

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) researchers partnered with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and GeoStabilization International to deploy their technology system along US Route 23 during May 23 -25.

Smart work zone technology trialled

Consumers surveyed told AAA they are more interested in improved vehicle safety systems (77%) versus self-driving cars (18%).

US drivers favour improved vehicle safety systems over self-driving cars

As the weather gets warmer, more people will be traveling Minnesota roads for vacation fun, family road trips and outdoor activities.

High intensity patrols to target deadliest driving behaviors, launches in Minnesota

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