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Nearly two years ago, a pedestrian was killed in Phoenix by self-driving Uber that failed to stop, despite the car detecting her in the roadway. Autonomous technology has always been hailed as a way to eliminate crashes caused by human error. This incident, however, destroyed the trust of many consumers who had previously hoped to see...

Since 2010, safety advocates who have been tracking road safety statistics have discovered a disturbing uptick in pedestrian fatalities across the United States. In 2010 alone, the pedestrian death toll was 4,302, but has risen steadily in each of the following years, spiking at an alarming rate in 2015 and 2016, according to The Guardian. The...

One Arizona highway has been deemed one of the top five most dangerous roads during summer months in the United States, according to azcentral.com. Interstate 10 runs from the California border, through Phoenix and Tucson, and into New Mexico. From 2015-2017, approximately 2,847 people were killed in crashes on Arizona roads. I-10 was ranked the deadliest...

For most adults, learning to be a better driver isn't always a top priority. We usually cut corners without realizing it while going about our daily tasks — dropping the kids off at school, getting to work on time, and enduring the afternoon rush hour. Most adults have been driving for years. The skills they possess...

It’s a tragedy that many drivers have come to accept. The number of people killed in traffic accidents each year across the United States and in Arizona still remains high, despite the advent of standard safety technology and increased involvement from road safety advocates. How high is the traffic death toll? According to the National...

Many things drivers do in thier cars can have tragic consequences: Distracted driving Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs Opening a car door Wait – opening a car door? Yes. That’s because exiting a car is a danger to passing bicyclists, who could ride head-on into the door, suffering major injuries. These are...

The speed limit is 75 mph on some of Arizona’s highways. Even when cruising along these stretches of the interstate, some drivers don’t think twice about stepping on the accelerator and taking the car up to 80 mph or even faster. If they think it’s safe to drive over the speed limit, they’re only kidding...

Self-driving cars continue to strike fear in nearly three quarters of Americans, a AAA survey found. Headline-grabbing incidents like an autonomous car hitting and killing a woman in Tempe, Arizona last year seem to have influenced driving-age Americans. The AAA survey found 71 percent of them are afraid to ride in fully self-driving vehicles. Increased...

Cities are becoming more dangerous for pedestrians as a study showed Arizona recorded 125 deaths in the first half of 2018, ranking fifth in America. The study intensified the spotlight on Arizona in another way. The Governors Highway Safety Association report said the Grand Canyon State and just four others — California, 432, Florida, 330,...

The Phoenix area has seen a rise in electric scooter use with the arrival of providers like Bird, Lime and Razor. They’re especially popular with university students in Tempe. The increase in popularity comes with an increase in crashes and personal injury, prompting the Tempe City Council to enact new regulations for their use. Even...