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Commercial truck crash cases have become more costly over the past decade, particularly when a collision causes death, permanent disability, or years of medical care. But there is no reliable national database showing the average truck crash settlement or how that figure has changed year by year. That is partly because most civil cases end

Meta’s display-equipped smart glasses can do more than take photos and play music. At its annual Connect conference in late September, the company expanded availability of its Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, which feature a small screen inside the right lens, and cost $799 in the U.S. It also announced features such as phone notifications displayed on the glasses’ screen. 

The Bicyclists and Other Cyclists, 2024 Data, Traffic Safety Facts recorded 1,103 cyclist deaths in 2024, down 6% from 1,173 the year before. Cyclists accounted for 2.8% of the 39,254 people killed in traffic crashes nationwide that year. The circumstances surrounding these deaths also show that the risk is not limited to intersections or to daylight commuting hours.

When you get behind the wheel, you feel more secure strapping on your seatbelt and knowing that you have a car insurance policy in place. But what about all those other motorists around you? What happens if one of those drivers damages your vehicle but doesn’t have sufficient insurance protection, or any coverage at all?

Roadside inspections offer one of the clearest public views into the condition of commercial vehicles operating across the United States. Federal records track how many vehicles and drivers inspectors examined, how many were placed out of service and how frequently carriers were involved in reportable crashes. A vehicle can be placed out of service when

  California just became the first state to address a problem most people don’t know they have: inefficient tires. When automakers design a new vehicle, low rolling resistance tires are one of the least expensive ways to improve fuel economy. But they must eventually be replaced, and experts say replacements are often less efficient. This

  Distracted driving poses a threat to safe road use, with its dangers documented in endless studies. The fallout of accidents originating from driver distraction leaves a mark on millions of families and creates economic burdens that are equally important to recognize. With new technology arriving in modern cars that enables persistent driver monitoring and

  As ride-hailing regained momentum after the sharp slowdown in travel during the pandemic, city officials and transportation researchers have been left with a basic question that remains surprisingly hard to answer: Are rideshare-related crashes rising? While no comprehensive national data set currently exists, public reports and academic studies still offer insight into rideshare activity

  When was the last time you thought about the calendar before getting behind the wheel? For most drivers, the decision to drive on any given day comes down to necessity rather than risk assessment. But if traffic fatality data shows that some days may be riskier than others. For example, on the day with

  Each August and September, millions of children in the U.S. return to classrooms, altering traffic patterns nationwide. More school buses run their routes, more families make morning drop-off trips, and more children are on foot or on bikes near busy intersections. Whether that shift translates into more traffic accidents has a more nuanced answer

  On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a school bus driver named Kevin McKay pointed bus number 963 out of Paradise, California. It wasn’t a normal route. This day, he had 22 elementary students and two teachers aboard, and was in a wildfire that would kill 85 people. On any other day, this drive

  Road safety directly impacts insurance premiums, liability exposure, and infrastructure spending across the U.S.—yet fatality rates resisted improvement for years. The automotive industry faced regulatory pressure over annual deaths, spurring advances in vehicle safety features. Road design also shifted, with changes to intersections and street layouts showing measurable impact. But the real question is

LawtonCates reports a gas pump defect in Corvette models causing fires during refueling, prompting a recall affecting over 23,000 vehicles.