Driving

New estimates from the National Safety Council show that 437 people may die in preventable traffic crashes over the July Fourth weekend.

New estimates from the National Safety Council show that 443 people may die in preventable traffic crashes over the Memorial Day weekend. This represents a 6% jump from last year’s estimate.

A checklist for keeping it safe

Anyone who drives has felt moments of frustration, annoyance and even anger when another driver cuts them off, won’t allow them to merge, or makes another aggressive or unsafe action.

Pedestrian deaths have soared more than 80% over the past 15 years in the United States, with “almost the entire increase” of incidents occurring on urban arterial roads and after dark, a new report shows.

More than 1 out of 3 young drivers say they know using a cellphone behind the wheel is dangerous but do it anyway, according to the results of a recent survey.

Fewer pedestrians were killed during the first half of last year compared with the first six months of 2023, yet the total is still well above that from a decade earlier, the Governors Highway Safety Association says.

Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows that an estimated 44,680 people died in preventable traffic crashes last year in the United States. In 2023, that total was 44,762.

Driving in the rain – when roads are slick and visibility is reduced – can be stressful.

They’re more common because they’ve been shown to reduce the risk of serious collisions. But if you don’t have much experience with them, they can take time to get used to – and may even be a bit intimidating.