The move aims to better account for variations in the position of the rear shoulder belt.

IIHS alters scoring criteria for updated moderate overlap front crash test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rolled out new scoring criteria for its updated moderate overlap front crash test. The move aims to...
Booster seats are designed for children who have outgrown harness-equipped restraints. The IIHS said children aged four to eight-year-olds are 45 per cent less likely to sustain injuries in crashes if they are in boosters than if they are using seat belts alone.

Most new car booster seats earn top safety ratings

Forty-seven out of 54 booster seats introduced last year have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating, the organization has announced. Booster...
The Transport Accident Commission is asking Victorians to take every precaution necessary to avoid more families being torn apart by road trauma, following a devastating 2023 on the state’s roads.

Return to school prompts road safety plea from authorities after ‘devastating...

Victorians planning their final road trip of the summer school holidays are being urged to drive safely, with busy roads expected as the holiday...
Across January to October this year, the AA said it had responded to 800 emergency callouts for children or pets locked in vehicles, more than 200 in Auckland alone.

Warning to never leave pets or kids locked in vehicles

With the El Niño weather pattern bringing a hotter and drier summer to New Zealand, the AA is reminding Kiwis to never leave pets...
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, and the Department of Transport and Department of Justice have joined together to make the call at the launch of a new road safety campaign highlighting the benefits of 30km/h speed limits in urban areas.

Christmas road safety campaign launched in Ireland

Drivers in Ireland are being reminded to act responsibly and safely when using the roads throughout the Christmas and New Year period. The Road Safety...
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics and conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, could help identify which skill deficits put young new drivers at higher risk for crashes.

Virtual driving assessment predicts risk of crashing for newly licensed teen...

Driving skills measured at the time of licensure on a virtual driving assessment (VDA), which exposes drivers to common serious crash scenarios, can help...
The report, Young Drivers and Traffic Fatalities: 20 Years of Progress on the Road to Zero, includes an analysis of Fatality Analysis Reporting System data for 2002-2021 and identifies the policies and programs responsible for the gains in teen driver safety and makes recommendations for building on that success.

Fatal crashes involving young drivers drops 38 percent over the past...

The crash and fatality rates for drivers under 21 has improved drastically over the past two decades, according to a new study by the...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said teens lack experience behind the wheel and encouraged parents to set aside time to practice driving with them.

Parents encouraged to be role models behind the wheel

Parents in the US are being urged to be good role models to teen drivers by demonstrating responsible driving behind the wheel. The National Highway...
A new report which focuses on children killed or seriously injured on Irish roads, published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that approximately two in three child casualties from 2014 to 2022 were either a pedestrian or a cyclist.

Rise in the number of children killed on Ireland’s roads

A new report which focuses on children killed or seriously injured on Irish roads, published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that...