News tagged with 'Collisions'

Looking at collision data in three states and the District of Columbia after hand-held phone bans were put into place, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds no difference in the crash rate. The results are perplexing in that other studies have shown distracted driving presents a four-fold increase in the risk of collision and injuries.

How long should a truck driver be allowed to stay behind the wheel. That controversy is the focus of several hearings before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Expect new models of autos to increasinigly allow drivers and passengers to connect to the Internet for commerce and pleasure, but at what cost to safety?

The Federal Aviation Administration is releasing previously withheld data on where and when planes have struck birds and other animals over the last 19 years. JFK International tops the list with 30 accidents among the 89,000 reported nationwide. 

Minicars are great for saving on gas and cutting down on global warming, but they may not be there when you need them to save you in a head-on collision, says this report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The video shows what happens when they collide with three midsize cars.