In 2023, about 40,999 people died in traffic crashes in the US, raising the question of how many automobile deaths in the US occur each year. This article explores the latest statistics, leading causes, and preventive measures to understand and tackle this critical issue. If you or someone ...
AI in transportation can improve traffic safety, parkings, potholes detection and many more. Read the article to find out more!
Many foreigners are involved in traffic accidents in Thailand, for the simple reason that they trusted international rules and were not accustomed to the ways in which Thai people drive.Thailand ranks amongst the top of the world for traffic accidents, especially motorcycle accidents. Source: WHO....
A stat from 2023: 37 people in the United States died in car crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver, equating to one death every 39 minutes. More than a quarter (31%) of all traffic-related deaths were directly related to alcohol impairment. Drivers who can pass roadside ...
Road traffic deathsin China are worse, with a rate of 17.4 (per 100,000) vs. this country’s 14.2. But when it comes to violent gun deaths (including suicides and accidents), the more alarming stats by far come out of the U.S.—where leaders from President Biden to Surgeon General ...
A stat from 2023: 37 people in the United States died in car crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver, equating to one death every 39 minutes. More than a quarter (31%) of all traffic-related deaths were directly related to alcohol impairment. Drivers who can pass roadside ...
When slick roads and poor visibility combine, the results can be disastrous.For instance, as we show in our 2021 report covering 25 facts about winter weather car crashes, snow, sleet, and icy pavement account for 33% of all weather-related traffic deaths.Taking the correct precautions while ...
The changes in transportation demand and modal shift may encourage urban sprawl. There is evidence that urban sprawl increases total VMT and negatively influences accessibility in an urban area. Traffic safety The changes in travel demand and VMT during the pandemic affected traffic safety. Although ...
Battle-related deaths exceeded 100,000 in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and 81,000 in Ukraine, according to the Peace Research Institute Oslo. Those conflicts drove battle-related deaths for the world as a whole to a 28-year high of 237,000, the institute says. Believe it or not, 2023 ...
As such, new systems — like the OCS — had to be developed to keep injuries and deaths down. In 2000, the U.S. Transportation Secretary issued a rule requiring that airbags on cars made after 2006 create less risk of serious injuries, particularly for women and children of smaller size....