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July 1, 2025

North Carolina DOT: Statewide ‘Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign in Effect Through July 6

The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program launched its “Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It" campaign today to promote safe driving around the state. 

July 1, 2025

Washington State DOT: Highway Speed Cameras leave roadways after pilot program completed in Spokane, Skagit counties

A pilot program to encourage drivers to slow down concludes this week as two Highway Speed Cameras leave Interstate 90 and I-5 after more than two months on the roadway.

May 27, 2025

KVRR: North Dakota DOT Reports Lowest Traffic Fatalities in 2024

This week marks the unofficial start of summer travel and the start where traffic fatalities tend to rise. But according to the North Dakota Department of Transportation, those numbers have been at its lowest in over 24 years.

May 19, 2025

Insurance Journal: Distracted Drivers Are Overconfident; 20% Still Texting While Driving

Driver overconfidence is leading to risky behavior. Nationwide’s latest driver survey found 20% of drivers text while driving, 15% use social media, 13% watch videos, and 11% read or write emails.

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May 17, 2025

Kiowa County Press: More than half of Colorado drivers refuse toxicology tests after DUI arrests

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) launched a new public awareness campaign to educate drivers on the consequences of refusing toxicology tests following a DUI arrest.

May 14, 2025

WJON: AI and Data Team Up for Safer Roads in Our Community

The Sartell and St. Cloud Police Departments are partnering with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the Minnesota State Patrol in a groundbreaking road safety initiative program to provide officers with real-time AI-driven data to direct patrol and visibility efforts to help reduce crashes.

May 8, 2025

Jalopnik: Waymos Get In Way Fewer Serious Crashes With Cyclists And Pedestrians Than Human Drivers

Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highlights that self-driving cars need a near-pristine safety record to be better drivers than humans.

May 1, 2025

WTAJ: Pennsylvania traffic deaths drop, over 1,000 reported in 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that in 2024, the second-lowest number of traffic fatalities was recorded, but that is still over 1,000 people who died.

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May 1, 2025

WUSA 9: DC turns to tech to bring down distracted driving; rates drop 45%

Over the last few years, DC saw an above average amount of deadly car crashes, more than 50 in both 2023 and 2024, according to the DC Highway Safety Office. It is part of the reason the District turned to tech to help make the streets safer.

May 1, 2025

Bloomberg: Uber Debuts Product for Seniors, With Rival Lyft Following Suit

Uber Technologies Inc. debuted a simpler version of its rideshare app to make it easier for older adults to get around, prompting rival Lyft Inc. to move up the launch announcement of a similar feature it had in the works.

April 10, 2025

KZRG: Missouri youth safety initiative receives national grant

The Missouri Department of Transportation was recently awarded a national grant to help fund a youth safety initiative known as “traffic gardens.”

April 9, 2025

Insurance Journal: Pedestrian Traffic Deaths About 50% Than a Decade Ago

About 50% more pedestrians were killed during the first six months of 2024 compared to a decade ago, although the number is down 2.6% from the prior year.