10 Ways Substance Misuse Affects Workplaces March 28, 2017 More than 70 percent of U.S. employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according...
As More Cars Take to the Road, Deaths Reach Highest Since 2007 February 16, 2017 By Ryan Beene U.S. motor vehicle deaths last year topped 40,000 for the first time since 2007 as cheap gasoline and a healthy...
40,000 Traffic Fatalities a Year Prompts National Safety Council to Issue a Call for Action February 16, 2017 Mandatory ignition interlocks, a three tier graduated driver licensing system for drivers ages 21 and below and universal motorcycle helmet...
Road Fatalities Surged in First Half of 2016 August 25, 2016 Traffic fatalities were up 9 percent in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last...
Illinois Traffic Fatalities Expected to Top 1,000 in 2016 August 18, 2016 Safety and insurance industry experts say Illinois traffic fatalities are expected to pass 1,000 this year for the first time...
Increase in Traffic Deaths, Serious Injuries This Year Leads to 24% Higher Costs August 19, 2015 Traffic deaths are 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period...
Poll Finds 8 in 10 Drivers Believe Hands-Free Cell Phones Are Safer April 15, 2014 New findings from a National Safety Council public opinion poll indicate 80 percent of drivers across America incorrectly believe that...
Hersman, NTSB Head, Steps Down March 12, 2014 By Eric Beech Deborah Hersman, who headed the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board during high-profile investigations into plane crashes and other transit mishaps,...
Graduated Driver Licensing Could Save 2,000 Lives, $13.6 Billion: Study December 9, 2011 If all states implemented comprehensive graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, an estimated 2,000 lives could be saved. Further, if all...