Traffic Deaths Drop 4% in First 6 Months, National Safety Council Estimates
About 16,180 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the first six months of 2014, a 4% decline from the same period last year, the National Safety Council said.
August 14, 2014Fatigue in National Spotlight After Deadly Crash in N.J.
The truck-involved crash that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed a colleague is shining a spotlight on highway safety and driver fatigue as Congress simultaneously tackles those issues.
June 16, 2014FMCSA Crash-Fault Study Due Soon
A long-awaited Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study looking at how federal regulators can assess fault for truck crashes on motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability records has been completed, along with a peer review, and is expected to be released soon, a top agency official said.
May 1, 2014Preliminary NTSB Report Outlines Events in FedEx Calif. Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report April 25 confirming the sequence of events in the fatal crash involving a FedEx Freight truck and a bus in Orland, Calif., earlier this month.
April 25, 2014Editorial: Life-Saving Data
We have watched coverage of the April 10 deadly crash involving a truck and bus with a great deal of sadness. The personal stories of the young students killed have been nothing short of heartbreaking.
April 21, 2014National Safety Council Estimates 3% Drop in 2013 Traffic Deaths
About 35,200 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2013, a 3% decline from 2012, the National Safety Council said Feb. 12.
February 12, 2014NHTSA Soon to Issue 2012 Crash Data, Including Truck-Involved Fatality Figures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will soon release data on 2012 truck-involved crashes, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a further analysis of 2011 statistics.
November 11, 2013FMCSA’s Crash-Fault Study Complete, Under Agency Review
A federal study of how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could assign fault for truck crashes has been completed, but is being reviewed in-house by the agency, officials said.
September 5, 2013Transport Canada Enacts Emergency Rail Safety Rules in Wake of Quebec Crash
Transport Canada announced emergency railway safety rules in the wake of a deadly freight train crash in Quebec earlier this month.
July 24, 2013Crashes Due to Trailer Separation Are Rare, According to FMCSA Data on Accidents
Crashes such as the recent one in upstate New York where a trailer apparently separated from a tractor and struck a minivan with deadly consequences are rare, according to federal crash experts and investigators working on the case.
July 1, 2013