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• Crash Reduction Can Be Increased by Use of Sidewalks, Crosswalks and Lighting: Study

  May 22, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research indicates that improving roadway lighting and adding crosswalks may enhance pedestrian and driver safety more effectively than altering the road’s physical layout.

• Daylight Saving Time Changes Could Affect Drivers’ Safety: IIHS

  April 23, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  A new study has found that biannual daylight saving time shifts do not necessarily improve roadway safety, with researchers urging policymakers to prioritize proven solutions.

• Pedestrians Less Likely To Activate More Effective Types of Crosswalk Beacons: IIHS

  January 27, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Although drivers are more likely to yield to pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs) at crosswalks, pedestrians are less likely to activate them compared to rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs), which are more effective at getting traffic to slow or stop, researchers conclude.

• High-Visibility Clothing Could Make Pedestrians Invisible to Self-Driving Cars: IIHS

  January 14, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research suggests that clothing designed to make pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems.

• Pedestrian Injury Severity Increases With Height of Vehicles: IIHS

  December 27, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  The height of a vehicle hood's leading edge significantly increases both the overall risk of pedestrian injury and the severity of injuries caused by impact speed in an auto accident, according to new research.

• Pedestrian Traffic Deaths Projected To Have Decreased in First Half of 2024: NHTSA Report

  December 2, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Federal highway safety officials have released new projections for traffic deaths across the U.S. during the first half of 2024, which shows declines in almost every focus area and subcategory of the report.

• NHTSA Updates Vehicle Safety Ratings To Include Advanced Driver Assist Technology

  November 22, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  An evaluation of certain driver assist technologies will be added to NHTSA’s 5-star safety rating system, as they have begun to appear in more and more consumer vehicles, and play a critical role in reducing the frequency and severity of accidents.

• NHTSA Investigation Into Tesla Self-Driving Technology Launched Following Pedestrian Accidents

  October 24, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Federal investigators are examining Tesla self-driving systems installed in more than 2 million vehicles, following at least four pedestrian accidents, including one that resulted in a fatality.

• October Is Pedestrian Safety Month: NHTSA

  October 9, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  With pedestrian traffic deaths on the rise in recent years, federal safety officials have launched their fourth annual campaign to raise awareness and improve pedestrian safety nationwide.

• Number of Annual Pedestrian Fatalities Decreased for First Time Since 2020

  September 26, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  New report indicates a year-over-year decrease in pedestrian traffic fatalities in 2023, although the total number of deaths continues to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.