Recently distracted driving program included the budget of $330 million over six years to increase awareness and encourage stakeholders to take action. Every year thousands of people die because of vehicle accidents related to distracted driving. The problem gets even worse with the new vehicles that are coming equipped with manufacturer in-built car entertainment systems […]
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Motor vehicle accident fatalities increased by 5% in 2012 since 2005
National Safety Council announced that 36,200 motor vehicle fatalities occurred in 2012. This is 5% increase from last year fatalities. We can say that this is also the first increase in vehicle accident fatalities since 2005. This increase in fatalities directly increased the vehicle accident injury by 5% in comparison to the year 2011. […]
NTSB’S Most Wanted List Identifies Top Ten Transportation Challenges For 2013
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board today released its 2013 Most Wanted List, with six of the ten issues focusing on highway travel where most transportation fatalities take place and includes the number one killer on the list: substance-impaired driving.
