Despite that decline, the Governors Highway Safety Association highlights drowsy driving risks in a new report.

Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows a 12% decrease in the number of U.S. traffic deaths in 2025. D.C.

Preliminary data from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the U.S. in 2025 – a 12% decrease from 2024. NSC data shows deaths decreased despite overall miles ...

Near-miss moments on the road are starting to feel less like flukes and more like […] ...

Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 – a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9 ...

A study released last month found Hawaii has the sixth-highest rate of fatal crashes caused by distracting driving among U.S. states. Using each state’s U.S. Census population data, the study ...

Distracted driving continues to be a significant concern for road safety worldwide. In response, governments are frequently updating their laws to address this issue. This overview highlights recent ...

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A fatal crash that may have occurred while the driver was livestreaming on TikTok, and a severe sentence in a fatal drunken driving crash, highlight continued dangers from impaired and distracted ...

It's not just a smartphone problem. Distracted driving has been making highways more dangerous since the advent of the automobile -- but smartphones have worsened the issue and, more recently, forced ...