California Has A Plan To Prevent Speeding, & You’re Not Going To Like It
California has passed a new law designed to curb speeding. It calls it a lifesaving measure, but others say it is a violation of freedom.
Traffic Fatalities
Should The Speed Of Cars Driven On Public Roads Be Electronically Limited?
A drunk driver crashes at 156 mph. Is there something wrong with this picture?
NHTSA: 38,680 Traffic Fatalities in 2020, Up 7.2% From 2019
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its early estimates of motor vehicle traffic fatalities that took place in 2020. It estimated that 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes — representing an estimated increase of around 7.2% compared to the 36,096 fatalities that were reported … [continued]
60 Years Of Life-Saving Seat Belts — Will Autonomy Eradicate Traffic Fatalities?
My day job is as a laboratory technician and systems developer at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Aarhus University, Denmark, and as I had done so often before at lunch, I fell into an interesting conversation with the former head of the institute Markil Gregersen. He formally retired many years ago, but is still active working on publications in forensic sciences. This time we talked about seat belts and autonomous vehicles, and it prompted me to write this story.
Traffic Fatalities Contribute To US Life Expectancy Decline
A recent research study published in the BMJ observed a decline in US life expectancy at birth in 2015 and 2016. According to the study, one reason for the decline is traffic fatalities. Study author Jessica Ho, a professor at USC, answered some questions for CleanTechnica.
Study: Drivers With Smartphones Use Them On 88% Of Trips
Auto drivers that own smartphones use them during around 88% of the trips they take, going by data collected by the firm Zendrive. Zendrive uses the sensors found in smartphones to analyze driving behavior — so, while the findings are probably broadly true, there are caveats that go with them.
90% Safer If You Take Public Transportation For Commutes, APTA Study Finds
Originally published on Bikocity. How long since you passed a sad traffic accident? Consider this: A person is 10 times safer taking public transportation for a commute than driving. You are 90% safer if you take public transportation (for commutes). The finding comes from a new study by the American Public … [continued]
Bloomberg Philanthropies Donates $125m To Stop Traffic Fatalities
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is sharing another donation in keeping with his urban infrastructure passion and expertise. His philanthropic organization is expected to announce it will spend $125 million during the next five years on programs to reduce traffic deaths and injuries in 10 cities in low- and … [continued]
