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The rise in SUVs is linked to a surge in pedestrian deaths

gas-guzzling SUVs not only has a downside for the environment, but it’s also leading to more fatal road accidents. That’s according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which ... read more

Dangerous Bronx roadway in line for massive safety overhaul

according to city data. The Department of Transportation outlined a proposal last month calling for dedicated turning lanes, new medians, more visible crosswalks and extra-wide parking lanes meant to ... read more

Save lives on the road — hang up and drive

During the past few years, distracted driving has evolved from a dangerous practice to a deadly epidemic and pressing public-safety crisis. According to a new National Highway ... running red ones or ... read more

Pedestrian killed 1 day after Louisville gets safety grant

Instead, she was hit by a concrete truck operated by Louisville-based Advance Ready Mix. She died at the scene from her injuries. According to police ... it turns out deadly pedestrian accidents are m... read more

Illinois traffic fatalities on pace for eight-year high in 2016

The deadly ... that the mix of vehicles on the road has contributed. Rising sales of more powerful light passenger trucks and SUVs combined with still-large numbers of older vehicles on the road have ... read more

How Nissan Plans To Go All-In On Electric Vehicles

3rd Gear: Florida’s Still Cool With Autonomous Testing After Deadly ... of self-driving vehicles came under new scrutiny on March 18 after an autonomous car being tested in Tempe, Ariz., by Uber Techn... read more

At Least 16 Deaths Blamed On Winter Storm Frona; Two Pedestrians Killed in Pennsylvania

The occupants of the SUV were not hurt. Corporal Glenn Bakken with the Idaho State Police confirmed to The Weather Channel that ... These deadly accidents were two out of several hundred across West T... read more

Interactive Map: Fatal Traffic Crashes Jumped Significantly In 2016

The number of fatal car crashes in New Jersey rose by more than 10 percent in 2016 over the previous year, with safety officials still trying to determine the cause of the big increase. According to . ... read more

Pedestrian Deaths Are Rising. One Big Reason? SUVs

As the number of pedestrian deaths continues to climb nationwide, a recent report highlighted one likely contributor that's only likely to get worse: a growing number of fatal SUV-pedestrian crashes. ... read more

EVs Need to Sound Off

Electric vehicles (EVs) may reduce pollution, but they also create a safety hazard. A 2009 study by the U.S. National ... number of incidents in which EVs strike pedestrians. This regulation will requ... read more

Lawmakers Renew Call For Grade Crossing Study After Latest Death

5 deadly pedestrian ... New Main Street and Conger Avenue rail grade crossing. The New Main Street crossing has had at least seven prior incidents involving trains between 1979 and 2017, according ... read more

Transit advocates petition for change on the new ‘Boulevard of Death’ in Queens

Northern Boulevard has become “the new Boulevard ... numerous pedestrian fatalities and deadly traffic accidents. Public attention spurred the city to make various changes to slow vehicles ... read more