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As Road Fatalities Spike, States Get Funds for Safety Enforcement and Speed Cameras

Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Under new federal guidance issued Wednesday, states can now tap billions of federal highway dollars for roadway safety programs …

Traffic Fatalities Continue on Record Pace But Not in All States

The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic. The estimated figure of people dying in …

Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% in First Three Months of 2021

New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths that regulators ascribe to impaired driving, speeding, a failure to wear seats beats and other unsafe behavior since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

Deadly Rise in Speeding That Began During Pandemic Still Hasn’t Stopped

Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the final stretch of summer travel. The latest data shows the number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in …

Q&A: Have Drivers Gotten Worse Since COVID?

As the restrictions around COVID-19 are lifted, and more and more people hit the road to return to their work spaces and routines, there has been a familiar refrain: “People have forgotten how to drive.” Is it true? Are drivers …