2020

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) traffic fatality data from 2019, and it shows some positive results.  According to the data, 2019 saw fewer traffic fatalities across the nation than in 2018, and traffic fatalities resulting from alcohol-impaired collisions decreased to the lowest percentage since the NHTSA started tracking…

Each year, the National Safety Council releases estimates based on past historical statistics, of how many fatalities they expect to occur each and every holiday. While releasing estimates like this during a period of time when most people are looking forward to the warm feelings of family tradition, and the chance to take advantage of some time off from work spent with loved…

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the results of it’s Traffic Safety Culture Index, and the findings included data that confirms what many had already suspected: men are more likely to engage in aggressive driving behaviors than women.  The nationally representative survey of more than 2,700 U.S. motorists, is an annual survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and these…

The Colorado Department of Transportation, the Governor’s Highway Safety Administration and the ridesharing company Lyft, are teaming up to try and help keep intoxicated drivers off the road this holiday season. The ‘Gift of Lyft’ campaign, launched at the start of December, will be providing 1,000 ride credits worth $10 each, to everyone who signs a pledge that they are committed to driving…

A new study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that partial vehicle automation can lead to more distracted driving, once drivers have become accustomed to using the driving assistance features.  Researchers from the IIHS and MIT, studied the driving behaviors of 20 Massachusetts-based civilian volunteers for a month-long period. The volunteers were split up into two groups, each of…

This week is the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and for many of us, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s mostly likely going to look very different from last year’s Thanksgiving celebration.  Instead of traveling to see family, many of us will instead stay at home and socially distance for the holiday. And while sad as that may be for many of us, it’s…

The vast majority of the accidents that are happening on the roads of El Paso County, are due to dangerous driving behaviors, NOT dangerous road conditions, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. As CDOT Traffic Safety Manager Sam Cole puts it, “It’s not the roads, it’s the drivers. Over 90 percent of crashes on our roadways are related to people’s poor choices.”…

Earlier this month, five traffic accident fatalities occurred over just a two day period, in the Colorado Springs area.  The first accident was a harrowing incident involving an allegedly stolen bus that was in a destructive crash on Highway 83, on the morning of Thursday, November 5th.  According to the Colorado State Patrol, a 20-year-old male named Daihauonzadre Brooks-Jones stole a bus from…

Earlier this month, AutoInsurance.org released the results of a study they conducted looking at 25 years worth of fatal Halloween car accident statistics, and their findings were very interesting. The study sought to answer two different questions: Which overall group is most at risk of being in a fatal crash on Halloween, children or pedestrians? What is the main cause of Halloween car…

In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced a $5 million dollar public awareness advertising campaign aimed at educating the public on the dangers of distracted driving.   The “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign will feature ad buys across the country on T.V., radio, billboards and digital platforms, along with images and videos…