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But every day we hear horrifying stories of vehicle crashes on the roads and highways.

SUV rollovers are one of the most dangerous types of vehicle crashes on the road today.

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The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday «operational limitations» in the Tesla Model S played a «major role» in a May 2016 crash that killed a driver using the vehicle's semi-autonomous «Autopilot» system.

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday that 20 automakers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all U.S. vehicles by 2022, a move that could prevent thousands of rear - end crashes annually.

After a horrible 10 - vehicle crash on Route 17 in New York, motorists and passersby stopped to help victims of the accident.

«We are entering a new era of vehicle safety, focused on preventing crashes from ever occurring,» U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

Delphi told the agency that another car crashed into its Audi test vehicle on the evening of Oct. 14 in Palo Alto, Calif..

The National Transportation Safety Board posts on Twitter it sent two investigators to look into the fatal crash of a Tesla vehicle in California last week.

Beyond the benefits of a bigger after - sales revenue stream, OEMs will have a strong incentive to service these vehicles, since regulators could ultimately force them to take on the greatest portion of the responsibility and risk associated with crashes caused by AV technical failures.

The public and media are blowing the fatal crash involving the Tesla Model S completely out of proportion, with some already calling for a ban on semi-automated vehicles.

HOLIDAY — The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a 20 - year - old man on charges that he drove the wrong way on U.S. 19 and crashed head - on into another vehicle early Wednesday morning.Rashad Xavier Wesley, of New Port Richey, faces charges of driving unde...

Tesla provided some more details on Friday about the fatal crash involving one of its Model X vehicles, but the National Transportation Safety Board isn't particularly happy about that, The Washington Post first reported.

(Zero Hedge)-- The U.S. auto market is at an interesting crossroads with used car prices crashing to new lows every month while new car prices continue to defy gravity courtesy of a somewhat «frothy», if not suicidal, lending market that has seemingly decided that anyone with a pulse is financially qualified for a $ 0 down, 0 % interest, 80 month loan on a brand new $ 40,000 luxury vehicle of their choice.

We've got some sad news to report: The next season of Discovery Channel's long - running show about blowing stuff up, crashing every type of vehicle known to man and inflicting various types of damage on a lifelike dummy will be its last.

Although the increased use of seat belts and car seats means the number of motor vehicle injuries and deaths has declined, millions of crashes still occur on U.S. roads every year.

Easy - to - use Britax exclusive feature that ensures the vehicle seat belt is properly positioned on your child's hips, minimizing the risk of abdominal injury during a crash.

It has been tested for side impact and has proven to be one of the best currently on the market This seat has been engineered and crash tested to exceed US standards set by FMVSS 213 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 213).

Both vehicles were traveling on the 8700 block of 143 rd Street when they crashed about 5 p.m., said Orland Park Police Sgt. Tom Hottinger.

It has a high crash test performance and it scored highly both on ease of use and fit to vehicle.

Six people on the train and the female driver of the SUV died in the crash when the vehicle caught fire, resulting in the first car of the train also burning up.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Tuesday that the number of alcohol - related fatalities in police - reported motor vehicle crashes for the state of New York has dropped steadily from 750 in 1984 to 292 in 2014.

(FROM DAILY VOICE) A chain - reaction head - on crash involving four vehicles resulted in several injuries Sundayafternoon in Montebello.It occurred around 1:50 p.m., on Haverstraw Road (Route 202) west of Mayer Drive, said Ramapo police.

Hiplife artiste, Ebony Reigns, her friend - Franklin Kuri and military officer said to be her bodyguard Atsu Vondee died on the spot when their Jeep vehicle crashed into a bus on the Mankraso - Sunyani stretch of the main Kumasi - Sunyani road in February this year.

The Chenango County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle operated by 24 year old Samuel Ackermann of Norwich, he led officers on an 8 mile pursuit from Oxford that ended when Ackermann crashed into a tree and fled the... Continue reading →

Former Gov. Cuomo aide Scott Martella, 29, was killed while traveling with his fiancee on the Long Island Expressway in Manorville when an out of control vehicle traveling in the opposite direction flew over the median and crashed into his car as well as another person's

Uzay Kirbiyik conducted a study of risk factors associated with drivers» survival in head - on vehicle collisions by examining Fatality Analysis Reporting System database records in 1,108 crashes.

But he suggests that the compound likely has negative effects on young, developing brains — and that there is an increased risk of motor vehicle crashes with marijuana, particularly when it's used in combination with alcohol.

It was based on two national data sets used frequently in analyses of motor vehicle crashes: the Fatality Analysis Reporting System; and the National Automotive Sampling System's General Estimates System data sets (2006 - 2010).

The crash, blamed on a faulty launch vehicle, devastated researchers who had spent years preparing to analyse what would have been some of the first space - borne measurements of atmospheric CO2.

In 2013, 3,154 people died and 424,000 others were injured in motor vehicle crashes on U.S. roads involving driver distraction, says the U.S. Department of Transportation.

«In a manner reminiscent of crash barriers ensuring a vehicle does not leave the road, these factors effectively keep the growing nerve cells on the right track, ensuring they safely reach their intended destinations.»

Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say University of Florida Health researchers, who found alcohol - related motor vehicle crashes decreased after taxes on beer, wine and spirits went up in Illinois.

Road - traffic safety aims to reduce the harm (deaths, injuries, and property damage) resulting from crashes of road vehicles traveling on public roads.

The number of motor vehicle fatalities involving children under age 15 varies widely by state, but occurrences are more common in the South, and are most often associated with improperly or unused restraints and crashes on rural roads, a new review of child - related auto fatalities shows.

«Self - driving cars have been invented and apps tell cyclists of approaching vehicles but the vehicle / bicycle crash details are still hand written and drawn on the police crash report template, making crash analysis labor - intensive.

Current evidence regarding laws to limit cell phone use for talking or texting that are now in place in many jurisdictions suggests that these laws are either ineffective or may have an unintended effect, according to Johnathon P. Ehsani, PhD, and co-authors in «The Impact of Michigan's Text Messaging Restriction on Motor Vehicle Crashes.»

Beyond that, fully automated, driverless vehicles will require a very different type of validation than the dummies on crash sleds used for today's cars.

► A giant caged gorilla is placed into a military cargo plane, accompanied by a man and a woman in handcuffs who argue with soldiers and an agent; the gorilla growls, snarls, and roars, showing large sharp teeth until he breaks apart the cage and several soldiers and government agents fire rifles and handguns to no avail as the animal roars and throws pieces of metal, striking some of the men, tosses several men against the bulkheads of the plane, and stands on the chest of an unconscious agent, who wakes up and shouts; a sliding military vehicle in the cargo hold pins the gorilla to a wall, the man and the woman in handcuffs break free and don parachutes, placing one on the agent and after the plane crashes in smoke and flames we see few bloody footprints of the gorilla leading away from the crash site (we do not see the bodies of the other passengers) and the agent has a cut on his forehead and the other man has lots of blood on the back of head and his T - shirt while the woman's face is scraped on one cheek and one side of her forehead.

In an extended sequence a 30 - foot long wolf and a huge gorilla begin destroying a major city as people evacuate by bus and on foot; the animals toss several vehicles off the road, into walls, and demolish a bus and several skyscrapers as we hear crashing metal (no one is in any of the smashed cars or the bus); the wolf jumps into the air and bites a helicopter in half as men and women run through the streets, screaming and the wolf extends flying - squirrel type wings and slides from a building to the ground.

You get a great idea of the damage you place on your vehicle by the great crash physics involved in Rallisport Challenge 2.

Rollover Resistance Test: Forecasts the risk of rolling over in a single vehicle crash based on statistical and dynamic factors.

Mosley eventually persuaded the FIA senate - not just a motorsport governing body, but also formed in the interest of regular motorists - to agree on a budget for road vehicle crash testing.

NHTSA ensures the safety of motor vehicles and highways through highway safety grants to States and through guidance and regulations on States, including the requirement for States to have a performance - based highway safety program designed to reduce traffic crashes, which must include performance measures and targets related to non-motorized fatalities.

The Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS) uses state - of - the - art technology and trained crash technicians to provide detailed crash information on tow - away passenger vehicle crashes.

The agency's report to Congress was required in the most recent transportation bill and includes findings from a recent study that weighed the benefits of increasing insurance minimums, including improved compensation for crash victims and reductions in commercial vehicle crashes, against costs imposed on commercial motor vehicle operators and the insurance industry.

Improving traffic safety relies on accurate and timely reporting of information on motor vehicle crashes.

S4.1 The portions described in S4.2 of the following components of vehicle occupant compartments shall meet the requirements of S4.3: Seat cushions, seat backs, seat belts, headlining, convertible tops, arm rests, all trim panels including door, front, rear, and side panels, compartment shelves, head restraints, floor coverings, sun visors, curtains, shades, wheel housing covers, engine compartment covers, mattress covers, and any other interior materials, including padding and crash - deployed elements, that are designed to absorb energy on contact by occupants in the event of a crash.

This NPRM proposes rulemaking on these and other requirements to increase the correct use of child restraint anchorage systems and tether anchorages, and the correct use of child restraints, with the ultimate goal of reducing injuries to restrained children in motor vehicle crashes.

Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front crash prevention track tests.

The IIHS annually recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover and rear crashes based on good rating in a series of tests conducted by the Institute.