A two-year compilation of federal crash data shows that most fatal, injury and tow-away truck-involved crashes occur during daytime hours, peaking from about 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Data-analytics provider Vigillo.
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Most Truck Crashes Occur During Daytime, Data Provider Vigillo Says
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Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Extends Comment Period on Crash Weighting
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will accept comments for an additional month on its crash-weighting analysis published in January.
February 19, 2015
Business, Safety, Autonomous
Crash Death Rate Declines
Large trucks traveled nearly 6 billion more miles on U.S. roads in 2013 than in 2012, and did so with greater safety results, according to American Trucking Associations’ calculations of federal data.
February 9, 2015
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Traffic Deaths Drop 4% in First 6 Months, National Safety Council Estimates
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About 16,180 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the first six months of 2014, a 4% decline from the same period last year, the National Safety Council said.
August 14, 2014
Business, Safety
Fatigue in National Spotlight After Deadly Crash in N.J.
The truck-involved crash that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed a colleague is shining a spotlight on highway safety and driver fatigue as Congress simultaneously tackles those issues.
June 16, 2014
Government, Business, Safety
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FMCSA Crash-Fault Study Due Soon
FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro — TT File Photo
A long-awaited Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study looking at how federal regulators can assess fault for truck crashes on motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability records has been completed, along with a peer review, and is expected to be released soon, a top agency official said.
May 1, 2014
Government, Business, Safety
Preliminary NTSB Report Outlines Events in FedEx Calif. Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report April 25 confirming the sequence of events in the fatal crash involving a FedEx Freight truck and a bus in Orland, Calif., earlier this month.
April 25, 2014
Editorial, Business, Safety
Editorial: Life-Saving Data
We have watched coverage of the April 10 deadly crash involving a truck and bus with a great deal of sadness. The personal stories of the young students killed have been nothing short of heartbreaking.
April 21, 2014
Business, Safety
National Safety Council Estimates 3% Drop in 2013 Traffic Deaths
About 35,200 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2013, a 3% decline from 2012, the National Safety Council said Feb. 12.
February 12, 2014
Business, Safety
NHTSA Soon to Issue 2012 Crash Data, Including Truck-Involved Fatality Figures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will soon release data on 2012 truck-involved crashes, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a further analysis of 2011 statistics.
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