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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program. It comes after new figures revealed there were more than 2,000 highway-rail crossing collisions in the US last year and more than 30,000 reports of blocked crossings submitted to FRA’s public complaint portal.

$570m funding aims to help reduce train-vehicle collisions

FLHSMV, FHP and campaign partners will be promoting safety messages covering buckling up, driving patiently during months with heavy traffic, never driving impaired, tire safety and maintaining vehicle road-readiness, and preventing vehicular heat stroke.

Summer safety campaign targets motorists in Florida

Automotive Engineering researchers tested the Ford F-150 Lightning, the electric version of the iconic best-selling American pickup.

Study looks at impact of heavy loads on electric pickups

The independent crash test safety body looked at the Renault Austral, Nissan Ariya, and the Alfa Romeo Tonale.

Euro NCAP engineers put assisted driving systems to the test on...

“Public Support for Vehicle Technology to Prevent Operation by Impaired Drivers,” published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, is based on a nationwide survey of adults who were asked if they support six different types of vehicle technologies – vehicle impairment prevention, fatigue warning, seat belt interlock, speed warning, cell phone blocking and speed limiters.

Most Americans support impaired driving prevention technology for all new vehicles,...

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) ‘find a safer car in your budget’ initiative is urging anyone purchasing a new vehicle to prioritise safety features, in an effort to address the number of people dying in older vehicles.

New campaign urges car buyers in Victoria to prioritise safety

The Enhancing Policy and Action for Safe Mobility report offers guidance, case studies, and resources to help countries implement the Safe System approach — a model that calls for a proactive and coordinated approach to road safety with the objective of creating transport systems that are safer by nature and account for human error.

New study lays out steps towards safer roads globally

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign will see State and local law enforcement agencies nationwide working together to encourage drivers and passengers to buckle up.

‘Click it or ticket’ seatbelt campaign launches

The agency has asked for public comments on amends to its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) that will measure how well vehicles protect those outside the vehicle, in a bid to reduce pedestrian fatalities.

NHTSA proposes new pedestrian crashworthiness tests

This year, 2.7 million more people are expected to travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year.

Summer travel could be ‘one for the record books’ says AAA

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) said it was going to be a busy time on farms and renewed its annual appeal for motorists to be on the lookout for tractors, trailers and other agricultural machinery exiting from fields and farmyards.

Road safety plea during silage season

Latest road fatality figures revealed 1,204 people died on the country’s roads in the 12 months to 31 March 2023, a 5.9 per cent rise compared to the same period the year before.

Number of deaths on Australia’s roads rises

Now a month-long education and enforcement campaign focused on speeding has been launched in the province by the Insurance Corporation of British Colombia (ICBC) and police.

Month-long campaign targets speeders

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne has announced a new Safe Local Roads and Streets Program will get underway over four years to boost safety for road users.

Boosting safety on local council roads

Walkers, riders, and drivers are encouraged to share the road safely as part of the initiative launched by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), safety campaign partners the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA), Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA), The Florida Trucking Association (FTA), and AAA Florida.

Road safety campaign focuses on the importance of sharing the road

In an opinion piece, David Zuby, who is also Chief Research Officer at the organization, pointed at a congressional mandate in the bipartisan infrastructure law passed in 2021, which calls for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require every new passenger vehicle to be equipped with a system that prevents an alcohol-impaired driver from operating it.

Solution to the problem of impaired driving could be in reach

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the advice this week as warmer temperatures set in across the country, and also urged the public to stay alert and call 911 if they see a child alone in a hot car.

Warning issued over danger of leaving children in hot cars

In 2020, the Trust, along with Birmingham City Council and behavioural scientist So-Mo, launched the ‘Message Not Received’ project which tested the hypothesis that culturally tailored and targeted messaging could improve seatbelt use in Birmingham’s Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities and in turn, reduce passenger casualty rates.

Further funding aims to improve seatbelt use in the UK’s Midlands

But the organisation said an acceleration of training was needed to avoid the potential shortfall of 16,000 qualified technicians currently predicted by 2032.

Electric vehicle-qualified technicians reach 39,000 in UK

Transport for New South Wales (NSW) has funded the publication of a new guide to designing and manufacturing motorcycle protective clothing.

New research on motorcycle protective gear will boost rider safety

The NHTSA has announced 16 members of a new Advisory Committee on Underride Protection, which will make recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on safety regulations related to underride crashes that have caused severe injury and death.

Drive to better protect passengers in crashes into the sides of...

To help high school students make safer driving choices ahead of graduation season, road safety speakers are travelling throughout northern B.C. to share their personal stories.

Road safety speakers talk to B.C. teens ahead of graduation season

This month, as part of a national distracted driving enforcement and awareness campaign, law enforcement agencies and traffic safety partners in Minnesota are teaming up to educate motorists, enforce the hands-free cell phone law and help stop other distracting behaviors.

Campaign targets distracted drivers

The Department of Transportation has rolled out the first-of-its-kind pilot program which has grant funding available to states and communities for projects including constructing wildlife crossings over or below busy roads, adding warning signs for drivers and acquiring mapping and tracking tools.

New program aims to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions in the US

The funding will pay for safety improvements such as re-designing junctions and improving signage and road markings to help reduce the risk of collisions and in turn reduce congestion, journey times and emissions.

Almost £50m to be spent improving 27 of the UK’s most...

The safety organisation - which has traditionally provided consumers with information on car safety - will expand to provide detailed information about the safety of heavy trucks via an innovative Truck Safe City and Highway rating scheme.

Euro NCAP announces new truck safety rating scheme

Researchers suggested the reason is because the vehicles’ tall front ends strike cyclists higher on their bodies.

Higher point of impact makes SUV crashes more dangerous for cyclists

The national research was conducted by Ipsos for Parachute, a Canadian charity dedicated to injury prevention and repeated a similar survey carried out two years ago.

More than half of Canadians call for road safety to be...

The initiative, now in its ninth year, is targeting drivers aged 18 to 34 who, according to NHTSA data, are more likely to die in distraction-affected crashes than any other age group.

Campaign targets distracted drivers

Along with strengthening laws and beefing up enforcement, safety officials should concentrate on leveraging friendships and family ties to inspire change, making drivers more aware of how serious a threat distraction represents and offering solutions to the common barriers that prevent them from simply ignoring their phones, the IIHS research has suggested.

Multifaceted approach could help end distracted driving

Lower speed limits introduced in Seattle has meant crashes were less likely to cause injuries, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has shown.

Reduced speed limits makes Seattle streets safer

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has announced the grants, which will pay to install bus stop arm cameras, to help change dangerous driving behaviors and protect students.

More than $1m in grants awarded to install school bus stop...

The Transport Accident Commission study has shown an increase in the social acceptability of all speeding behaviours, in particular driving 5km/h over in a 50 or 60 zone, and 10km/h over in a 100 zone.

Victorians more accepting of speeding than playing loud music, new study...

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

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...

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

Proposals to introduce a two-year zero-tolerance on alcohol for all new 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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

The information was revealed in the release of Euro NCAP’s annual ‘Year in Numbers’ looking at the highs and lows and emerging trends of 2022.

Record number of safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP in...

The latest data shows 25.5 per cent of all central government cars were ultra-low emission vehicles by September 2022 - reaching the target three months ahead of schedule.

UK government ‘on track’ for fully zero emission fleet by 2027

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

In the study, the agency examined the crash risk associated with different drugs — including alcohol, cannabis, prescription, over-the-counter and other drugs — and the prevalence of their use among drivers. The report also makes recommendations aimed at preventing crashes caused by impaired drivers.

New report finds alcohol and cannabis most detected drugs in impaired...

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’

Iowa has been named the best state in America to drive in and Hawaii the worst, in a new report.

Best and worst US states for driving named

The agency’s new report, ‘The Economic and Societal Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2019,’ examines the costs of one year of crashes that killed an estimated 36,500 people, injured 4.5 million, and damaged 23 million vehicles.

New report says traffic crashes cost America $340 Billion in 2019

The Department of Motor Vehicles has issued the advice to drivers as winter storms sweep through the state.

Expert tips for driving safely in winter storms

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) projections an estimated 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January to September – a 0.2 per cent reduction compared to the same time in 2021.

‘More work to do’ to save lives on America’s roads

According to the organisation, that’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. 2022 is also expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since AAA began tracking in 2000.

Holiday travel almost back to pre-pandemic levels

The initiative comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the findings of a new study of trauma center data that examined the presence of alcohol and drug use in serious and fatal crashes involving drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

States take action to curb drunk and drugged driving

The department has recently committed to expanding the EDC model to more modes of transportation. This year’s innovations are being promoted by FHWA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and will improve project delivery across highway, rail, and transit agencies at the state and local level.

Latest round of innovations to accelerate innovation in transportation industry announced

According to the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) at least 4,000 deaths could be prevented in the European Union annually if drink-driving was eliminated.

Calls for drink-driving checks to get a post-Covid booster

The ICBC is also reminding motorists to ensure their vehicle is prepared and has offered the following tips to motorists for driving in the snow:

ICBC issues tips for safe driving in the snow

The new survey data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, found the most alarming increase was among drivers admitting to getting behind the wheel after drinking enough that they felt they were over the legal limit – an increase of nearly 24 per cent.

Dangerous driving behavior on the rise

The Road Safety Commission has launched the two-week trial of mobile point to point safety cameras in Port and South Hedland.

Cameras able to spot drivers using mobile phones trialled in Western...

An estimated 43,000 people were killed on US roads in 2021, an increase on 2020, which was also an increase on the previous year.

Calls for a “comprehensive approach” to tackle speeding

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

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...

A new report, co-authored by European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) and Fundacion MAPFRE, warns that traffic safety education in Europe is much less widespread and consistent in secondary education, just as the risks young people are exposed to increase as they start to move around independently.

Call for road safety education to continue throughout secondary school

Troopers, deputies and police officers will be participating in the initiative through to New Year’s Eve, looking for drivers who appear impaired, whether by alcohol or other substances.

Festive campaign targets impaired drivers

The Traffic Industry Research Foundation (TIRF) partnered with Diageo North America earlier this year, to establish the coalition and develop a strategy to reduce driving injuries and deaths caused by motorists under the influence.

New national action plan aims to reduce impaired driving injuries and...

The study by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) and Fundación MAPFRE looks at how traffic education, particularly among teenagers, needs to be improved across Europe.

Report finds 15 young people killed on European roads every week

Safety labels are mandatory on both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to make sure that firefighters and other first responders can safely handle any fire or rescue in a collision or emergency.

Safety reminder for electric vehicle drivers

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

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