Jeep Grand Cherokee Cleared in Fire Probe January 9, 2013 A U.S. safety agency has cleared the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee after an investigation into possible engine fires. The National...
Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Declining in Georgia December 19, 2012 A federal study shows Georgia ranked below the national average and below southeastern states in alcohol-related fatalities in 2011. The...
Government Investigating Ford Floor Mats December 17, 2012 By DEE-ANN DURBIN The federal government is expanding an investigation into floor mats that interfere with pedals in Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars....
Bike, Large Truck Deaths Soar As Total Traffic Fatalities Drop December 12, 2012 By JOAN LOWY Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their...
West Virginia Gets Funding to Improve Highway Safety December 4, 2012 West Virginia’s efforts to improve highway safety are getting help from the federal government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Two East Coast States Get $550K Anti-Texting Grants October 29, 2012 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the U.S. Transportation Department, said this month it is providing $550,000...
Government to Examine Technology for Automated Cars October 25, 2012 By JOAN LOWY Cars that drive themselves may hold the potential to save thousands of lives, an Obama administration safety official said Tuesday,...
Safety Regulator Issues Warning About Counterfeit Airbags October 10, 2012 The U.S. safety regulator issued a warning on Wednesday to consumers with repaired vehicles that they may have airbags that...
High Percentage of Washington D.C. Deaths Were Pedestrians August 8, 2012 A new report shows that more than half of those killed in traffic accidents in the nation’s capital in 2010...
NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Increase 13.5 Percent July 23, 2012 By JOAN LOWY Traffic deaths soared 13.5 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, and...