The Senate recently confirmed Jennifer Homendy to continue to lead the National Transportation Safety Board.

The nomination of Jennifer Homendy to continue leading the National Transportation Safety Board awaits a vote in the Senate.

A vote on the nomination of Jennifer Homendy to continue her term as chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board is on a Senate panel’s calendar.

WASHINGTON — With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and that the Transportation Department should stop using it.