Toyota Car Safety Certification Scandal Prompts Calls for Rules Review June 5, 2024 By Masatsugu Horie The safety requirements that led Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and other Japanese carmakers to falsify certification tests may...
Regulators Raid Toyota Offices Over Safety Scandal, Sending Stock Down June 4, 2024 By Nicholas Takahashi Toyota Motor Corp. and other carmakers embroiled in a fresh certification scandal halted shipments of a handful of models and...
Over 44,400 Lives Lost Due to US Vehicle Crashes in 2023 February 29, 2024 There were about 44,450 motor vehicle fatalities in the United States in 2023—down from 2022 but still very high—according to...
Study: Texas, Hawaii, California Top States With Fatal Crashes Involving Unlicensed Drivers February 8, 2024 Texas topped the list of U.S. states with fatal car crashes involving unlicensed drivers with 24.16% of drivers in fatal...
Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...
Aimed at Safety, Atlantic City Road Narrowing Accelerates Fears of Worse Traffic in Gambling Resort December 15, 2023 By Wayne Parry ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Even with two lanes in each direction, the main road through Atlantic City can be...
Right Turn on Red? US Cities Are Considering Bans November 7, 2023 By Jeff McMurray CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June...
Report: Young Driver Fatality Rates Have Fallen Sharply in the US October 19, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the...
TransUnion: Police Gave Out Fewer Tickets as Highway Death Rate Climbed June 26, 2023 By Jim Sams At the same time as traffic fatalities increased and motorists’ driving habits deteriorated, law enforcement officers were issuing fewer citations...
NTSB Chair Raises Safety Concerns About Heavy Electric Vehicles January 12, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON —U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury...