Traffic fatalities declined by an estimated 3% during the first six months of 2023 while miles traveled by U.S. motorists increased 2.3% across the same period of time, a new report found.
August 30, 2023Government, Business, Safety
Traffic Deaths Fall 3% in First Half of 2023, Report Finds
Safety
NSC Data Reveals More Motor Vehicle Deaths, Fewer Miles Driven in 2020
Despite a decrease in miles driven during 2020, motor vehicle-related deaths were the highest they have been in 13 years, according to estimates from the National Safety Council.
March 5, 2021Government, Safety
Emptier Roads Not Resulting in Increase in Safety, Data Says
The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered U.S. roadways emptier and more lethal, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council.
July 21, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Deborah Hersman to Leave National Safety Council for Safety Post at Waymo
Deborah Hersman is leaving her post as National Safety Council CEO to become chief safety officer at Waymo, a self-driving technology development company based in Mountain View, Calif.
November 27, 2018Government, Business, Safety
Road to Zero Group Announces Three More Safety Grant Winners
The Road to Zero Coalition announced three more recipients of the Safe System Innovation Grants on April 23.
April 25, 2018Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Miles Traveled Don't Give Complete Picture of Highway Fatalities, Deborah Hersman Says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. An improving economy and higher number of vehicle miles traveled dont tell the whole story for continuing increases in the number of fatalities on U.S. highways, National Safety Council CEO Deborah Hersman told executives attending a safety meeting here.
November 14, 2017