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 ...
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 ...
Distracted driving continues to be a significant road issue, contributing to many accidents, injuries and fatalities each year. Distracted driving killed 3,522 people in 2021. Vehicle traffic crashes involving distracted drivers injured an estimated 362,415 people in 2021. Twenty-two percent of fatal...
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....
How to define and measure pedestrian traffic deaths?doi:10.1016/j.jth.2017.09.008RobMethorstPaulSchepersNicolaChristieBasdeGeusSDOSJournal of Transport & Health
Using bicycles or public transport in cities. You will not only limit dust emissions and improve your health but also reduce the nightmare of every city - traffic jams! This option is more frequently possible because, in many cities, there are bicycle stations for residents that can be found ...
Who are the stakeholders with a say in the matter and what is the process for determining what it means for an AV to be a good driver? And, as we will explore in a later section, what are the implications of introducing designed behavior into the traffic ecosystem and its existing ...
But there have been setbacks. In 2023 Waymo put its driverless trucks division on hold. And in May 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into Waymo's self-driving vehicles after its robotaxis exhibited "driving behavior that potentially violated tr...
This question is scientifically elemental but also of societal relevance considering that the failure to sustain alertness throughout the day is a major causal factor of road traffic and occupational accidents, accounting for thousands of deaths every year1,2. Moreover, it is estimated that ...
In accordance with the National Highway Traffic Administration, a total of 6.10 million accidents are reported in the USA. However, four years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the road accident ratio in Pakistan was 28,170 or 1.93 percent of total deaths. Even when someone...