August 31, 2023 – Amidst a sobering backdrop, the article “Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths Among Children” delves into the distressing reality of road safety for the youngest members of our society. With motor vehicle traffic crash deaths maintaining a haunting presence among the top causes of childhood mortality, an in-depth analysis examines the harrowing statistics, shedding light on age-specific disparities and the disconcerting uptick in fatalities.
August 18, 2023 – Road traffic fatalities in the United States increased at the rate of 3 percent annually between 2011 and 2021. The largest increases (nearly 20 percent) happened during the pandemic years, largely driven by traffic conditions that promoted high vehicle speeds with poor enforcement.
August 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a new center called Project Delivery Center of Excellence, which focuses on “advancing on time, on task, and on budget transportation infrastructure project delivery”.
July 28, 2023 – The United States has a notoriously high traffic death rate per capita among the OECD countries. Fatalities have trended upward more recently between 2019 and 2021, likely due to the pandemic creating conditions for high traffic speeds and increased crash severity. The good news is that there is a slew of proven measures that can help reverse the trend.
June 14, 2023 – The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works this week held a hearing with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator, Shailen Bhatt on implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, otherwise known was the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act.