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NHTSA Predicts Drop in Auto Accident Fatalities During First Quarter of 2023

After  7 consecutive  years  of year- to -year increases in auto accident wrongful deaths, the federal administration has been recording slow, but perceptible drops in these numbers for four consecutive quarters.  Latest  estimates by the administration shows that the first quarter of 2023 has been no different. The  National Highway…

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NHTSA Launches New Critical Recall Safety Feature on Website

Recalls on cars can be made for a number of issues, most of which in safety concerns.  These can include faulty brakes, seatbelts and even headlights.  A number of recent car recalls have involved vehicles that are at risk of engine fires even when they are parked.  The federal administration…

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NHTSA Runs Campaign to Prevent Distracted Driving Accidents

Distracted driving has become more and more problematic over the years.  Fatal distracted driving accidents are more likely to involve motorists between the ages of 18 and 34. It is this demographic that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration targeted recently in a campaign against distracted driving. The National Highway…

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NHTSA: 2020 Saw Highest Increase in Traffic Accident Deaths in 15 Years

The federal administration has released the final traffic accident fatality data for the year 2020, and the results are even worse than we expected. The administration confirms that the number of traffic accident deaths in 2020 was not just high, but also actually the highest on record in 15 years.…

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NHTSA Plans to Update Rating System for New Vehicles

Car accidents are one of the leading causes of serious injury and even death every year.  Safer vehicles play a key part in helping prevent a large number of fatal accidents every year.  The federal administration is considering upgrades to its rating system for new vehicles so customers can make…

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NHTSA Finds Lower Blood Alcohol Limit Reduces Accident Numbers

Drunk driving accidents can result in serious, if not fatal, injuries and have devastating consequences on all those involved. When states lower the maximum blood alcohol concentration level that a motorist can be driving with in his system, it can lead to an overall reduction in the number of people…

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NHTSA Projects Increase in Traffic Accident Fatality Numbers for First Nine Months of 2021

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is projecting a significant 12% increase in the number of people killed in traffic accidents in the first nine months of last year. According to the projected estimates by the federal agency, a total of 31,720 people were killed in traffic accidents between January…

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Incoming NHTSA Chief Promises to Focus on Reducing Traffic Accident Deaths

The federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is poised to soon have its first confirmed chief in several years.  The good news is that the new head promises to take an extra special look at the increasing rates of traffic accident fatalities in the country. The Biden administration has zeroed…

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NHTSA Focuses on Varied Pedestrian Safety Themes This October

The federal administration is marking the month of October as Pedestrian Safety Month, drawing attention to the need for motorists to make more efforts to look out for pedestrians while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has marked the month of October as Pedestrian Safety Month with a singular…

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NHTSA Requires Automated Car Makers to Disclose Crashes

The federal administration is signifying its intention to monitor even more closely the evolution of the car automation sector.  One sign is that it will require companies manufacturing so-called “driverless cars” to submit information about crashes involving these vehicles in the future.  Although driverless cars have not become a regular…

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