Buttigieg Sends $5B to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar May 17, 2022 By Hope Yen WASHINGTON (AP) — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid...
Slow Down: States Get Infrastructure Cash for Speed Cameras February 3, 2022 By Hope Yen WASHINGTON (AP) — Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President...
Buttigieg Vows Help as US Car Fatalities Keep Spiking Higher January 28, 2022 By Hope Yen WASHINGTON (AP)–Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is vowing to help stem rising traffic fatalities, releasing a broad-based strategy aimed at reducing...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Soar to 38,680 in 2020; Highest Yearly Total Since 2007 June 4, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths soared after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, hitting the highest yearly total since 2007 as...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Skyrocket After Coronavirus Lockdowns Expire January 14, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, rising 13.1% in the three months ending...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Fell After Coronavirus Lockdown, But Drivers Got Riskier October 2, 2020 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths fell during the coronavirus lockdowns but drivers engaged in riskier behavior as the fatality rate spiked to...
Recreational Pot Laws May Boost Traffic Deaths, Studies Say June 23, 2020 By Lindsey Tanner Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they...
US Roadway Death Rate Up in March Despite Virus Restrictions May 21, 2020 DETROIT — The rate of fatal automobile crashes in the U.S. jumped dramatically in March, even though the number of...
Estimate Shows Number of US Traffic Deaths Fell as Miles Driven Rose May 6, 2020 The U.S. government is estimating that traffic deaths fell 1.2% last year to 36,120, the third year in a row...
Pedestrian Fatalities Rise to 16% of Traffic Deaths March 4, 2019 A new report projects that 6,227 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades. Pedestrians will...