News tagged with fatal crash
CQ Researcher examines distracted driving
More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many who were texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, according to the May 4 issue of CQ Researcher (published by CQ Press, ...
May 18, 2012 |
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Stronger teen graduated driver licensing program show mixed results for involvement in fatal crashes
The use of stronger graduated driver licensing programs for 16- to 19-year old drivers in the U.S. that included restrictions on nighttime driving and allowed passengers were associated with a lower incidence of fatal crashes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Fatal crashes fall among teen drivers
Programs that create some common-sense restrictions when young drivers get behind the wheel have helped cut the rate of deadly crashes by more than half. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at fatal ...
Apr 07, 2011 |
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Pedestrians injured by the windshield frame in car crashes
Pedestrian disability and fatality as a consequence of car crashes is a large global health problem. A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet now shows that upper-body collision with the car's lower windscreen is ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Despite more distracted-driving deaths, road fatalities down
Over the past five years, road fatalities in the United States have fallen 22 percent, thanks primarily to the poor economy and the increased prevalence of air bags, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Older drivers often involved in daytime crashes more severe than younger drivers' crashes
Kansas State University researchers are discovering the challenges aging creates for drivers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Obesity may increase the chances of survival in road crashes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Overweight men have a better chance of surviving a crash, but only if they're wearing a safety belt, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Feb 10, 2010 |
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New car tech: Not just crash protection, but prevention
A car that can brake itself to avoid a fender-bender during the morning commute might seem far into the future. Except it goes on sale in March. That's when City Safety, a low-speed collision-avoidance technology becomes ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 28, 2009 |
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