Crews Clear Wreckage on Highway Near New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Crews worked into Tuesday morning clearing the wreckage of more than 150 vehicles involved in a series of crashes the day before on Interstate 55 near New Orleans.
October 24, 2023At Least 7 Dead in Massive Louisiana Pileups Due to ‘Superfog’
NEW ORLEANS — At least seven people were killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Oct. 23 involving 158 vehicles.
October 23, 2023Senate Transportation Leader Highlights Highway Safety
Citing an increase in highway fatalities, the leader of the committee on highway policy in the U.S. Senate pressed for additional resources to remedy the matter.
Traffic Deaths in 2022 Nearly Match 2021’s 16-Year High
DETROIT — The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis.
April 20, 2023Distraction, Speeding, Alcohol Drive Up 2021 Traffic Deaths
DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years, with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise.
DOT Updates Safety Initiative After First Year
The Department of Transportation over the past year has undertaken a variety of actions related to guidance and rulemakings that officials say will lay the groundwork for reducing the number of fatal crashes on U.S. roadways.
Nearly 43,000 Deaths on US Roads in 2021, NHTSA Says
DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after the pandemic forced many to stay at home.
NHTSA Projects Fewer Q1 Year-Over-Year Traffic Fatalities
A statistical projection of overall traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2020 shows that an estimated 7,780 people died in crashes, a decrease of nearly 1%, or 70 fewer fatalities compared with the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Advocates Ranks Best, Worst States for Enacting Highway Safety Laws
For the fourth year in a row, Rhode Island has topped Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s list evaluating states’ road safety enforcement efforts.
FMCSA’s Top Priority in 2020: Reducing Large-Truck Fatalities
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Acting Administrator Jim Mullen has tasked his entire agency with finding ways in 2020 to turn around an increase in large-truck fatalities over the past four years.