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Study: Vermont, Montana, New Hampshire Had Highest Crash Fatality Rates

Vermont, Montana, and New Hampshire were the top three states with the highest fatality rates in traffic accidents in a study of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. The study covered NHTSA data from 2017 to 2021. It showed Vermont …

Toyota to Use Advanced Self-Driving Tech in Commercial Vehicles First

Toyota Motor Corp plans to first deploy advanced self-driving features in commercial vehicles before adding them to cars meant for personal use, a senior official at the Japanese auto major said on Tuesday. It will be easier to apply self-driving …

Research Finds ‘Culture’ Changes, New Technology Improve Safety for Motor Carriers

Commercial motor carriers that committed to a strong safety culture and installed advanced safety technology were able to reduce vehicle crashes by as much as 75%, according to a new study by researchers with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. The …

Indiana Works With Truck Stop to Improve Intersection

State highway officials are working with the managers of an eastern Indiana truck stop to improve the safety of a stretch of highway near the truck stop’s exit. The second fatal accident at the location in 2 1/2 years prompted …

13 Minnesota Motorists Killed in January Weren’t Buckled Up

The Department of Public Safety says the majority of motorists killed in the last two months were not wearing their seat belts. Data from the DPS Office of Traffic Safety shows that in January, 13 of 18 people killed in …