Automakers are asking federal safety regulators to reconsider a rule mandating better automatic braking technology, even as pedestrian deaths remain stubbornly high. ...

U.S. pedestrian deaths are significantly down for the first time in years — but safety experts aren't popping the Champagne just yet. ...

According to data released Monday from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), 7,318 American pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles last year -- a dip of 5.4% from 2022 and the first su...

Crossing the street is finally becoming a bit safer. After hitting a 40-year high in 2022, pedestrian deaths decreased in 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the Governors Highway Saf...

The number of U.S. pedestrians killed in motor-vehicle crashes last year was notably higher than prepandemic levels, according to a new report from a nonprofit safety group. ...

This issue of GHSA's newsletter covers the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting, a roundup of recent traffic safety news and how states are using federal funds to advance digital alerting. ...

Speeding is part of our cultural identity. Yet speeding is one of the most deadly things you can do in a vehicle. Salvation could come from technology like intelligent speed assistance (ISA) systems...

More than 60 percent of drivers surveyed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety say they would accept a "passive" version of Intelligent Speed Assist technology. ...

A group of researchers, led by Stockton University professors and students, believe enhancing this method of contact may improve the relationship between the police and the community. ...