Three Preventable Causes of Auto Accidents

Crashes That Never Should Have Happened According to the U.S. General Services Administration, most automobile crashes “are no accident.” That is, about 98 percent of the 6,420,000 automobile accidents that occur annually in the United States are the...

In Safety Research, Size Matters

Crash Tests May Fail to Detect Auto Accident Hazards Particular to Women Their official name is anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs), but to the general public, they are crash test dummies. Created 65 years ago, these “dummies” are high-tech replicas of...

Autonomous Vehicles vs. Human Nature

Some Say Self-Driving Cars Fall Short on Instilling Confidence For years, it’s been reported that the autonomous vehicle (AV), or self-driving car, would significantly reduce the number of yearly auto accidents and fatalities. However, a recent national study...

When Child Safety Seats Are Unsafe

Authorities Say One Popular Model Should be Discarded The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently sent out a consumer notice alerting people of a safety problem with the Little Passenger Seat. Authorities say the bench-style seat should be...

New Year, Old Safety Problem: Airbags

More Drivers at Risk of Being Injured by Their Vehicle It may be 2020, but for millions of automobile owners, it feels more like 2008. Last month, more than one million more cars were recalled because of faulty Takata airbags. In some cases, this is the second time...
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