Driving

You take your dog to run errands on a warm day. You leave him in your vehicle, and even crack the window. You’ll only be gone a little while. He’ll be fine, right?

An estimated 7,508 pedestrians were killed in the United States last year – a 1% increase from 2021 and the most since 1981, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Itasca, IL — Around 619 people may be killed in roadway crashes during the Fourth of July weekend, according to estimates from the National Safety Council.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council is urging all drivers to be extra cautious this Memorial Day weekend, estimating that 470 people may die on our roads over the holiday period.

If you have an older person in your life, and you worry about them getting behind the wheel, now may be the time to start an ongoing conversation about when driving is no longer safe – for them, their passengers and others on the road.

Even on cloudy days, the heat trapped inside your vehicle can reach life-threatening temperatures – and leaving the windows open doesn’t help. This means that no child should ever be left alone inside a vehicle.

People who have cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators “can be reassured that charging electric cars with high-power chargers is safe,” European researchers are saying.

May 1 is National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Learn how to prevent these tragedies with a free online course (available in English and Spanish).

In January and February, the National Safety Council teamed up with Honda on a series of free virtual “parent nights” about the issues teen drivers face. Those are now available on demand, so you can watch whenever it’s convenient for you.

National Work Zone Awareness Week will kick off with an April 18 event hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation.