NHTSA: 50 Years of Vehicle Safety Standards Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Lives, Prevented Millions of Injuries
From 1968 through 2019, NHTSA’s safety standards prevented more than 860,000 deaths on the nation’s roads, 49 million nonfatal injuries, and damage to 65 million vehicles. In 2019 alone, these standards prevented about 40,000 deaths, 1.9 million nonfatal injuries, and damage to 3.8 million vehicles.
More Than 541,000 Snow Tires Recalled Over Lack of Traction
Documents released Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that while the tires met European testing standards, they are unlikely to comply with North American traction requirements. The NHTSA warned that tires lacking adequate snow traction could raise the risk of crashes.
Trump to Take Reins as Biden Implements Infrastructure Bill
While Republicans capped 2024 with a victory in the presidential contest, the Biden administration has wound down the year in a hurry to advance as many infrastructure and microchip projects as it can before handing the reins back to President-elect Donald Trump.
When building crossing structures, consider climate change
Federal and state governments spend millions of dollars building wildlife crossing structures in the U.S. to benefit species and mitigate vehicle collisions. But as climate changes, those structures may become less effective in capturing movement routes.
Federal Vehicle Fleet: Efforts are Underway to Facilitate the Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles
Three federal agencies are leading the fleet transition—providing training, forming working groups, and collecting data and feedback to help the government shift to an all zero emission fleet by FY 2035. The autos and charging stations generally cost more than gas vehicles, but they emit fewer greenhouse gases. As of last year, most agencies were still buying gas vehicles.