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Government, Business, Safety

Study: SUVs, Pickups More Likely to Hit Pedestrians Than Cars

DETROIT — Drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while making turns than drivers of cars, according to a new study.

March 17, 2022
Government, Business

Truck Drivers, Delivery Workers Incurred Highest Number of Fatalities in 2016

Delivery workers and truck operators incurred the greatest number of fatal workplace injuries in 2016, according to a December report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

January 4, 2018
Safety, Autonomous

Traffic Deaths Continue to Rise, but Don’t Blame Texting

Traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose for the second straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to distracted driving, according to data released by federal highway safety regulators.

October 6, 2017