Media Coverage

September 28, 2024

Office of Highway Safety Launches New Personal Initiative

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is launching a new initiative to help make roads in Delaware safer for drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

September 19, 2024

Highway Safety Unit Logging Lots of Miles and Traffic Stops

The recently formed Delaware State Police Highway Safety Unit conducted about 2,000 proactive traffic stops in the first three months of operation according to statistics provided to WDEL News.

Pedestrians crossing a busy urban street

September 9, 2024

With Pedestrian Fatalities Mounting, Regulators Propose Tougher Vehicle Design Rules

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to reduce the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in crashes on U.S. roads.

August 30, 2024

Dark Highways, Fast Cars, Few Sidewalks — and More Pedestrian Deaths

More than three-fourths of counties with the highest pedestrian death rates also had persistently high poverty rates.

August 27, 2024

D.C. Police Starting New Unit Dedicated to Street Traffic Safety

The District’s police department is dedicating five officers solely to street traffic enforcement, a new initiative responding to record-high fatalities on city streets, officials said Tuesday.

August 22, 2024

MN Department of Public Safety Receives Grant Money to Further Study Distracted Driving Trends

A new grant for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is hoping to address trends associated with distracted driving.

August 20, 2024

Hundreds of Signs Go Up on Rows of Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Tribute to Victims of Speed-related Crashes in Colorado

One of our Colorado's most popular summer spots turned into a memorial on Monday. Crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation placed hundreds of signs that pay tribute to victims of speed-related crashes on some of the rows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

August 19, 2024

'We're in the Midst of a Public Health Crisis': Officials Call on Awareness for Crashes

More than 40,000 people die every year on U.S. roads, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. When people think about a public health crisis, they may think about the flu or other diseases, but experts say crashes are also among these topics.

August 15, 2024

Media Coverage

Office of Highway Safety Launches New Personal Initiative

Highway Safety Unit Logging Lots of Miles and Traffic Stops

With Pedestrian Fatalities Mounting, Regulators Propose Tougher Vehicle Design Rules

Dark Highways, Fast Cars, Few Sidewalks — and More Pedestrian Deaths

D.C. Police Starting New Unit Dedicated to Street Traffic Safety

MN Department of Public Safety Receives Grant Money to Further Study Distracted Driving Trends

Hundreds of Signs Go Up on Rows of Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Tribute to Victims of Speed-related Crashes in Colorado

'We're in the Midst of a Public Health Crisis': Officials Call on Awareness for Crashes

If We Really Want Fewer Deaths on the Roads, We Need More Cops

Behavioral Interventions Reduce Distracted Driving, Promoting Safer Roads

The Pandemic’s Tenacious Grip on Traffic Safety

Georgia Department of Transportation Launches Safe Driving App “Reach Home Safely”