Growing Height of SUV and Truck Hoods Linked To Greater Risk of Pedestrian Deaths: Study
Just a 10cm increase in vehicle hood height increases the risk of a pedestrian fatality by 22%, according to new research.
Tag Archives: Truck Accident
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Power Steering Problems in Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks Being Investigated by NHTSA
Over 1 million Ram trucks are under investigation by highway safety officials over potentially defective power steering components.
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Bus and Heavy Truck Automatic Emergency Braking Will Be Required Under Proposed Rulmaking
A proposed rule requiring automatic emergency braking for heavy trucks and buses would prevent thousands of crash related injuries a year, federal officials estimate.
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Mid-Size Pick Up Truck Rear Passenger Seat Safety Risks Highlighted in IIHS Report
The pickup truck rear seat crash tests used child-sized test dummies and found significant neck and chest injury risks in most models.
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Pickup Truck Accidents Higher Rate of Death For Occupants Not Wearing Seatbelts: NHTSA Report
Nearly half of people killed in car accidents in 2021 were not wearing seatbelts, with unrestrained pickup truck occupants most likely to die unbelted.
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NHTSA Proposes Rulemaking To Prevent Fatal Tractor Trailer Underride Crashes
Requiring side impact guards on tractors trailers would save lives and reduce large truck accident injuries, regulators say.
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Auto Accident Fatalities Reached Highest Numbers Recorded in Nearly 20 Years: NHTSA Report
Researchers found that auto accident fatalities may have increased as drivers took more risks on the roads in 2021.
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Traffic Accidents Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Per Year, NHTSA Reports
Report estimates car accidents cost are not only incurred by those involved in the crashes, but impact every U.S. household through increased premiums, taxes and other losses
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Car Accident Deaths Declined Over First Three Quarters of 2022, NHTSA Reports
Despite the decreases, some types of car accident deaths, such as those involving large trucks, actually trended upward, according to federal highway safety officials.
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Tragic School Bus Accident Highlights Need for Seatbelts, Other Safety Features: NTSB
NTSB has recommended states pass mandatory school bus seatbelt laws since 2010, and indicate that lane departure technology may have prevented a fatal accident in Tennessee
