Sentences with phrase «increase highway fatalities»

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«Although the number of fatalities and accidents at highway - railroad grade crossings have fallen steadily on a national level, over the past several years collisions have increased across New York State,» said Carlucci, a Rockland lawmaker and member of the independent Democratic Conference.

A few sobering stats: The number of bicyclists killed in motor vehicle accidents increased by 16 % between 2010 and 2012, per the most recent Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report on bicyclist fatalities.

Philadelphia's initiative is supported by a $ 525,000 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grant initiative to help address a three year trend of increased pedestrian fatalities.

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A just - released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2015 estimates that 35,200 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes — an increase of about 7.7 % as compared to the 32,675 fatalities reported in 2014.

It should also be noted that even the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in its report, suggests that there might be a correlation between traffic deaths and cellphone use, saying «a more recent factor contributing to the increase in pedestrian fatalities may be the growing use of smart phones by all road users, which can be a significant source of distraction for both drivers and pedestrians.»

While this post was being written, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the data for 2016, showing a 5.6 percent increase in fatalities over 2015.

This week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a new report looking at the increases in pedestrian motor vehicle crash fatalities during 2009 — 16.

According to a report by the Virginia Highway Safety Office, 775 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the state in 2012, which accounted for a 1.44 percent increase in traffic fatalities when compared with the previous year.

Tragically, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cites data indicating an increase in motorcycle fatalities in all states that repealed their helmet laws.

Indiana car accidents that occur in construction zones have caused dozens of fatalities in the last few years, and the Indiana governor's office released a statement reminding drivers of the increased danger: «This tragedy reminds us that we must slow down and pay close attention to highway work zones.

According to the NHTSA («National Highway Transportation Safety Administration»), a January 2016 official report declared a startling increase in traffic fatalities in the first nine months of 2015.

The Governors» Highway Safety Association estimates that the number of pedestrians killed in 2015 increased by around 10 percent as compared with 2014, which is the largest annual increase in pedestrian fatalities since the federal government began collecting accident data forty years ago.

2008 ′ s totals found 369 fatalities, more than 16,000 injuries and 61,500 crashes; the downward trend shows that Iowa's focus on motorist security, as well as increased law enforcement presence on highways and freeways, is having a positive impact on the amount of vehicle crashes that occur.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatal Accident Reporting System, from 2010 to 2016 the numbers showed an increase in overall fatalities due to motor vehicle traffic accidents.