Traffic Safety

US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, but nearly 41,000 people died

2024-05-15T21:46:16-05:00

In this aerial photo, responders are seen near wreckage in the aftermath of a fatal, multi-vehicle pileup on I-55 in Manchac, La., Oct. 23, 2023. The National HIghway Traffic Safety Administration will release its estimate of traffic deaths for 2023 on Monday, April 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) [...]

US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, but nearly 41,000 people died2024-05-15T21:46:16-05:00

Senators urge DOT to advance impaired driving rulemaking

2024-05-12T20:38:45-05:00

From Transportationtodaynews.com U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) are urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with rulemaking on impaired driving. The Senators asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to use the rulemaking process to implement the Reduced Impaired Driving for Everyone [...]

Senators urge DOT to advance impaired driving rulemaking2024-05-12T20:38:45-05:00

Tire Deflation Devices: Risk Versus Reward

2023-11-30T04:05:40-06:00

A 10-Year Examination of Law Enforcement Fatalities  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is proud to announce that our research paper on tire deflation devices, or TDDs, is out now. This timely report is available on our website and dives into the instances where these devices have been [...]

Tire Deflation Devices: Risk Versus Reward2023-11-30T04:05:40-06:00

2nd Quarter NHTSA Webinar

2023-07-31T06:20:17-05:00

During this quarterly installment of the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) webinars, Captain Peter Cimbal from the Chesterfield County (VA) Police Department presented on his agency’s officer traffic safety program. He then described the steps his department had taken to reduce vehicle crashes, struck-by crashes and to keep [...]

2nd Quarter NHTSA Webinar2023-07-31T06:20:17-05:00

If your agency isn’t using road flares to protect officers, it should be

2023-05-23T00:29:51-05:00

The data speaks for itself By Ptl. Joseph Fink, MBA for Police1.comMany areas across the United States have move-over laws. Many motorists ignore them. This puts officers at an increased risk when conducting roadside stops and investigations.My own agency in Ohio has had several cruisers struck by drivers who failed [...]

If your agency isn’t using road flares to protect officers, it should be2023-05-23T00:29:51-05:00
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