US drivers favour improved vehicle safety systems over self-driving cars
Drivers want automakers to improve the performance of existing driver support features rather than develop self-driving cars, according to a new American Automobile Association...
$1 billion funding available for local communities to improve road safety
Funding worth $1 billion has been made available by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for local communities to make road safer.
The new Safe...
Ford joins appeal to the EU for 100% all-electric vehicle sales...
Ford along with 27 companies have joined an appeal to the European Union (EU) to ensure all new cars and vans in Europe are...
IIHS eyes higher-speed test for automatic emergency braking
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is looking at increasing the speed it carries out crash tests after achieving its goal of making...
Campaign launches in British Columbia to slow down speeding summer drivers
A month-long campaign has launched in British Columbia to tackle speed-related crashes.
According to police data as the weather warms up an average of 141...
Vehicle safety features are a priority for car buyers
Better fuel efficiency and more driver assist safety features are top of the shopping list for car buyers, according to the American Automobile Association...
$46m road safety projects to make Victoria streets safer
An investment of $46 million has been injected into traffic calming and road safety projects across Victoria to make local streets safer for pedestrians,...
Highway death toll warning signs could increase crashes
Electronic highway message boards which display traffic fatality numbers in a bid to reduce crashes could have the opposite effect, according to a new...
Road traffic accidents leading cause of death for young people
Road traffic crashes are said to be the leading cause of death for young people aged 15-29.
To help reverse the trend young leaders from...
