NHTSA to investigate Florida Tesla crash that killed 2
The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash, this time one that killed two people along Interstate 75 in Florida.
Jul 9, 2022
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News tagged with traffic fatalities
Automotive
Public health, medical experts examine causes behind spike in pandemic traffic fatalities
It's like we forgot how to drive, one Harvard expert observed recently about the two-year spike in traffic-related deaths, which marked an abrupt end to years of American roads becoming progressively safer.
Jul 7, 2022
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Business
Boeing deliveries rose in 2021 but still lag Airbus
Boeing delivered more than twice as many commercial planes in 2021 as the year earlier, but still lagged its archrival Airbus in the closely-watched industry benchmark, according to figures released Tuesday.
Jan 11, 2022
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Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.
Nov 9, 2021
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Automotive
AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
After their 16-year-old daughter died in a car crash, David and Wendy Mills wondered whether she would be alive if federal rules on rear seat belt warnings had been issued on time.
Oct 17, 2021
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California COVID-19 traffic report finds silver lining
Traffic accidents and crash-related injuries and deaths were reduced by half during the first three weeks of California's shelter-in-place order, which began March 20. The reductions save the state an estimated $40 million ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Automotive
US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint
The U.S. government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on their own.
Jan 22, 2020
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US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system
Two fatal crashes involving Ford's Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators.
Apr 29, 2024
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Engineering
New truck front to save lives
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new truck front concept to reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions significantly.
Mar 13, 2024
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Automotive
New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the 23-year old physical therapy student, whose mother called her "Sweet Alyssa," ...
Sep 26, 2023
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