Driving

Study finds ‘alarming’ correlation between speeding and cellphone use

How closely linked are speeding and cellphone use behind the wheel? Closer than researchers from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety originally thought. “Until now, safety...

NSC asks drivers to make safe choices this Memorial Day weekend

New estimates from the National Safety Council indicate 393 people may die in motor vehicle-related crashes over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, prompting the...

Safety ‘starts the moment you put that truck in drive’: video

Watertown, SD — For communication tower workers who commute to and operate vehicles on jobsites, “making sure that we stay honed in” and “don’t...

After a car crash

You’ve just witnessed a vehicle crash. Do you know what you should do? Here’s what the National Safety Council recommends: Park about 100 feet from...
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Advocacy group claims ‘massive gap’ in number of deaths caused by drowsy driving

The number of suspected drowsy driving-related deaths in 2023 was exponentially higher than what federal statistics indicate, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. As...

IIHS extending its safety ratings to some commercial vehicles

Arlington, VA — Aiming to expand its efforts involving commercial vehicles, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said it intends to release occupant safety...

NSC projects a 12% decrease in U.S. traffic deaths in 2025

Washington — Nearly 38,000 people were killed in motor vehicle-related crashes last year – a 12% decrease from 2024, according to preliminary estimates from...

House subcommittee hearing explores AI and worker safety

Washington — The promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence as it pertains to worker safety was the subject of a Feb. 11 hearing before...
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Coming in April: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents

Silver Spring, MD — Employers are encouraged to pause work to talk with workers about struck-by hazard recognition and prevention during the seventh annual...

High winds call for high-alert drivers

High winds are common during spring – March and April particularly. Local weather experts may issue a “high wind warning” when winds are expected...

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