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The National Safety Council (NCS) recently reported that the total number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. dropped by two percent in 2019 from the previous year. This is the second consecutive year that the number of traffic fatalities has dropped slightly across the nation. Here are the figures from 2017 to 2019: 2017 - 40,231...

In Phoenix, electric scooters have become a popular way to get around. The city launched a six-month pilot program in the fall of 2019 with app-based companies that allow people to ride e-scooters with certain restrictions. As the Phoenix New Times wrote: “Count on Phoenix becoming a Scooter City.” While e-scooters may be a smart...

Technology like lane-staying equipment can enhance driving. Overreliance can undermine the safety features of these gadgets and lead to distracted driving, according to a AAA study. Technology should never replace an attentive and engaged driver, according to AAA. The AAA Foundation and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute published the 104-page study — Understanding the Impact of Technology:...

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...