Autobraking Not a Cure-All When You’re About to Crash

Less Effective in Some Car Accident Scenarios The crash-avoidance systems in newer cars are helping to reduce auto accidents, and they have considerably reduced the number of insurance claims filed by their owners. But some argue that the systems could be doing an...

Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Becoming the Norm

Learn about the technology forecasted to prevent 28,000 auto accidents a year. Many newer cars and trucks are equipped with an automatic emergency braking system (AEB)  that is designed to see the future. Through technology, the system can detect when traffic ahead...

Making Pedestrian Safety a Priority

Ninety-Three Fatal Pedestrian Accidents in Colorado in 2017 While automakers have made significant investments in keeping drivers and passengers safer on America’s roads, pedestrian deaths have been rising substantially. Between 2008 and 2017, the number of...

Lab Rates New SUVS for Pedestrian Safety

Taking Crash-Avoidance Systems on a Personal Level In 2018, three fewer pedestrians were hit and killed by motor vehicles on Colorado streets and roads than in 2017: 89, down from 92. You might want to take credit for that fact if you drive one of several sport...

Federal Safety Officials Release Wish List

NSTB Highlights Traffic Safety Risks, Offers Solutions Having a wish list is not just for individuals; companies, organizations, and even federal officials gather annually to organize their wish lists. Recently, a group of federal safety advocates released their list,...
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