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Distracted driving linked to thousands of deaths each year, says National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Driver distraction remains a leading cause of deadly crashes across the U.S., contributing to thousands of deaths and more ...
Nebraska's seat belt use is among the lowest in the country. Here are the numbers
In 2024, the state's seat belt use rate was 80.2%, up from 77.3% the year before, according to the Nebraska Department of ...
NHTSA’s self-driving safety staff reportedly ‘disproportionally affected’ by DOGE cuts
The cuts that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency made at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in ...
2024 Saw a Major Drop In Estimated Traffic Fatalities, According to NHTSA
NHTSA estimates there were 39,345 traffic fatalities last year, which would be more than 1500 fewer lives lost than in 2023.
Ford Faces Investigation of 1.3M F-150 Trucks Over Potential Safety Issue
Federal regulators have opened an investigation into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks after consumers complained the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted while traveling at high speeds, causing it to ...
Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE
Job cuts at the US traffic safety regulator instigated by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency ...
US traffic deaths fell 3.8% in 2024, lowest number since 2020
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.8% in 2024 to 39,345, the lowest number since 2020, but fatalities on American roads remained ...