According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) preliminary report, roadway fatalities exceeded 46,000 for the second year in a row. Although NSC reported a 2% decrease in fatalities from 2021 to 2022, traffic deaths are still up 9% from 2020 and a staggering 21.7% from pre-COVID traffic in 2019. NSC made a particularly grim note
Read More...Projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimate that nearly 43,000 people died in US vehicular traffic collisions in 2021—a 10.5% increase from 2020. It’s the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and the largest year-to-year increase since the inception of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Several fatality categories saw similar increases, including:
Read More...The Bureau of Labor Statistics examined safety trends across all industries and identified trucking and construction among the most dangerous. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) also noted troubling trends when these two industries occupy the same space. Work zones are particularly dangerous for drivers and construction workers alike. The FMCSA is urging drivers
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