Every year as we head into the summer months, the motorcycle season begins to ramp up. For that reason, May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, serving as a reminder for drivers and motorcyclists alike to use extra ca ...

As the spread of COVID-19 continues across the country, its effects have been felt across our transit systems and by transportation agencies around the country. Even with a general quarantine on many parts of the ...

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On any given day, more than 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes. And these injuries are not just limited to the drivers themselves, but to ...

The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) conducted a groundbreaking survey of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers in 2018 to learn about the needs and challenges th ...

When you are driving down the highway at high speeds, would you think it’s a good idea to close your eyes for five seconds? Of course not; but that is the average time it takes to read or send a text and as mob ...

Keeping roadsides groomed is more than cosmetic; untrimmed grass, weeds, brush, or tree limbs limit visibility and safety by obscuring signs, traffic signals, pedestrians, cyclists, and unpredictable wildlife. Ro ...

Often when we discuss safe driving and dealing with elements of weather, our minds think of precipitation related threats like snow, ice, and rain. However, the summer months also have their share of unique dange ...

As vehicle technology improves, today’s drivers are potentially more distracted than ever. Whether it is texting, using vehicle internet accessibility, eating on the go, or simply dealing with children in t ...

FHWA’s Every Day Counts Round 5 is in full swing, and among the initiatives in this round is Reducing Rural Roadway Departures. Taking a cue from previous EDC rounds, this new set of initiatives continues to ad ...

Rural road safety is often highlighted as a major safety issue since nearly 50% of traffic fatalities occur on rural road networks, even though only 19% of the US population lives in rural areas. A lesser known s ...