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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, which shows a 3.1 decrease compared to 2012 and almost 25 percent compared to 2004. Moreover, injuries were also down by 2.1 percent.
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- "lost In Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents Than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study
Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being “lost in thoughtâ€...
- Toyota Recalls The Most Vehicles In The U.s, Ford Has The Most Campaigns In 2012
For the third time in the past four years, Toyota has been crowned the recall champion of the U.S. auto market, according to a Detroit News examination of all the data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) throughout...
- Nhtsa Says Black Boxes “essential†For Vehicle’s Safety, Drivers’ Privacy Will Be Protected
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it wants the U.S. government to make black boxes, or event data recorders (EDRs) as is the official term, mandatory in all new vehicles that will be built after...
- Nhtsa To Test 54 Vehicles From 2013my Under Its New, Tougher Safety Regulations
The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released on Thursday a list of new cars that it will test as part of its new, tougher five-star safety ratings program. The list includes 54 models from...
- Ford Recalling Close To 500,000 Escape Suvs To Fix Sticking Gas Pedals After Deadly Accident
An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a sticky gas pedal in the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape V6 SUVs has led the Blue Oval to issue a recall for 484,600 models of which 421,000 were sold in the U.S. The NHTSA...
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US Road Fatalities Down 25% in Last Decade, Hit an All-Time Low
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, which shows a 3.1 decrease compared to 2012 and almost 25 percent compared to 2004. Moreover, injuries were also down by 2.1 percent.
Read more »
- "lost In Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents Than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study
Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being “lost in thoughtâ€...
- Toyota Recalls The Most Vehicles In The U.s, Ford Has The Most Campaigns In 2012
For the third time in the past four years, Toyota has been crowned the recall champion of the U.S. auto market, according to a Detroit News examination of all the data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) throughout...
- Nhtsa Says Black Boxes “essential†For Vehicle’s Safety, Drivers’ Privacy Will Be Protected
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it wants the U.S. government to make black boxes, or event data recorders (EDRs) as is the official term, mandatory in all new vehicles that will be built after...
- Nhtsa To Test 54 Vehicles From 2013my Under Its New, Tougher Safety Regulations
The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released on Thursday a list of new cars that it will test as part of its new, tougher five-star safety ratings program. The list includes 54 models from...
- Ford Recalling Close To 500,000 Escape Suvs To Fix Sticking Gas Pedals After Deadly Accident
An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a sticky gas pedal in the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape V6 SUVs has led the Blue Oval to issue a recall for 484,600 models of which 421,000 were sold in the U.S. The NHTSA...