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A recent surge of rail accidents at uncontrolled, rural crossings across the United States has highlighted the dangers posed to motorists, pedestrians and railroad workers.

The poor quality of care provided in nursing homes is a hot topic among US policymakers. A long overdue review has revealed alarming deficiencies, spurring recommendations for immediate, radical change.

The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a new rule that will require the use of semi truck speed limiters. Learn more about the proposed rule and how it may reduce the number of fatal semi collisions.

Motorcycles are a popular form of transportation because they are fun to ride and are more economical than cars. But they are also much more dangerous than cars.

A recent tragic event highlights the dangers of semi trucks to others on the roadways. A truck driver named Kevin Brunson was recently indicted in Boone County, Missouri on the charge of 1st Degree Manslaughter for his dangerous driving of a semi in December along I-70 that caused the death of Boone County’s assistant fire chief.

According to an agreement entered into in 2016 by a conglomerate of 20 car manufacturers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, collision avoidance braking systems will become standard in all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States by the Fall of 2022.

To battle the US trend of increasing traffic fatalities, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued its final ruling which will permit the use of adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles

A new truck driver apprenticeship program will allow truck drivers under the age of 21 to travel across state lines. This federal program aims to solve the trucking industry’s need for over 80,000 drivers and supply chain issues posed by COVID-19.

We've discussed the numerous dangers posed by large commercial vehicles on the roadways in several previous blogs. This month a semi-truck driver convicted on multiple charges in connection with a fatal April 2019 crash on Interstate 70 near Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to 110 years in prison.

Despite fewer people being on the roads since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, traffic fatalities are on the rise. A staggering 38,680 people were killed on American roadways in 2020.