More than 12,000 deaths — 29% of all crash fatalities — occurred in speed-related crashes in 2021. High speeds make a crash more likely because drivers have less time to react and because it requires a longer distance to stop or slow down. They also make collisions more deadly because ...

Although car-animal crashes occur year-round, November is the peak month for collisions with deer and moose. October and December are not far behind. In 2022, 41.5% of crashes between deer and vehicles occurred between October and December, according to a study conducted by the SUNY ...

As Halloween approaches, timely information suggested by AARP Driver Safety Instructor David Stewart is important for all drivers and parents of children to know. As children take to the streets on Halloween to trick-or-treating, their risk of being injured by motorists increases greatly. The ...

Three new electric vehicles — the Genesis Electrified GV70, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Lexus RZ — earned top safety pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “It’s exciting to see three new EVs from different brands with the highest level of safety,” said IIHS ...

The motorcycle death toll in the U.S. has continued to rise, reaching a record high of more than 6,000 in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available. But it doesn’t have to keep rising. We have to do more to address this aspect of our road safety crisis, says Eric Tech, director ...

There are more than 300,000 traffic crashes in NYS each year. If you are a responsible driver and obey the traffic laws, you may avoid a crash. Yet, even the most careful drivers are sometimes involved in crashes caused by events that are not planned or by errors of other drivers. If you are ...