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Safety Sound Offby Wayne ParhamOctober 8, 2025

Witnessing the Devastation When Fleet Safety Fails

When fleet safety fails, the anguish and loss is very powerful. Many times a spouse arrives at the crash scene and learns their significant other is gone. If you ever witness that outpouring of grief, you understand fleet safety is far more than just terminology.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamAugust 25, 2025

Worker Visas Paused for CDL Drivers

The federal government is pausing the issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers following the fatal crash that investigators said was caused by a driver who entered the country illegally in 2018 and could not pass the English-language proficiency evaluation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 1, 2024

NSC: Traffic Crashes Killed More Than 44,000 in 2023

The National Safety Council, based on its preliminary analysis, estimates 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023. That marks a slight decline from 2022, but a large increase compared to pre-pandemic 2019.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 30, 2023

NHTSA Projects a Slight Dent in Roadway Fatalities for First Nine Months of 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 31,785 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022 — a tiny dip in deaths compared to the 31,850 in the same period of 2021.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2022

U.S. Fatalities Skyrocket While Other Nations See Big Declines

In the last 30 years, the U.S. has not kept pace with declining traffic death rates in Europe, East Asia, and Canada. Find out why.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2022

DOT Issues Report Card on National Roadway Safety Strategy

The U.S. Department of Transportation released an update on its progress and accomplishments in implementing key steps of its National Roadway Safety Strategy, a blueprint of actions to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2022

FHWA Mandates New Standard for Retroreflective Pavement Markings

The Federal Highway Administration announced a final rule that aims to improve safety for all road users by ensuring that pavement markings are made more visible in dark or low light conditions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2021

Four States Join Forces to Curb Commercial Vehicle Crashes on I-94

A coordinated crackdown of driving violations is underway as of Dec. 6 and will continue through Dec. 10.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2021

Distracted Driving Causes 14% to 17% of All Crashes

In 2018, distracted driving contributed to 2,841 deaths and 938,000 accidents, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2020

Traffic Fatalities Continue Annual Declines

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that traffic fatalities fell 2% in 2019, and early 2020 estimates show another 2% decline, though vehicle miles traveled this year dropped 16.6% year-over-year.

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