WASHINGTON—U.S. traffic deaths fell by 3.6 percent in 2023, the second straight yearly decline, but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels, auto safety regulators said on Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 40,990 people died in traffic crashes last year compared to 42,514 deaths in 2022. Fatalities are still much higher than […]
Federal aviation authorities have convened a panel that will investigate the problem of air traffic controller fatigue after a string of near-collisions cast the issue into the spotlight. There have been several near-miss aviation incidents this year, including some that involved apparent controller mistakes and that could have been catastrophic, according to the National Transportation […]
Accident and fatality rates among young drivers have fallen dramatically in the United States over the past 20 years, a new report says, though young drivers remain the most at-risk group behind the wheel. Released Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the report has good news to share: An analysis of data from […]
The wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPt saw a near 10 percent drop in traffic for the first time ever. The amount of time visitors spent on the website was also down nearly 9 percent. NTD spoke with Robert Salvador, tech expert and CEO of Digibuild Software, for his thoughts.
PULLMAN, Wash.—Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled over for allegedly running a red light about a month before the killings. The video shows Washington State University campus police stopping Bryan Kohberger on Oct. 14, 2022, in Pullman, the Idaho Statesman reported Thursday. […]
MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Sunday “our hearts are heavy” a day after two police officers were shot to death during a traffic stop. “”Our hearts are heavy for the Chetek and Cameron police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty yesterday. Kathy and I are praying for the officers’ families, […]
Chinese authorities are expecting a major travel boom. On Jan. 6, they said they’re anticipating 2.1 billion total passenger trips to be made during the Lunar New Year holiday, with travelers across China moving by road, rail, water, and flight. If that prediction proves true, it means double the trips made during the same time […]
A problem with a critical air traffic control system that caused flight delays at major airports in Florida on Monday has been fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. “The computer issue has been resolved. The FAA is working toward safely returning to a normal traffic rate in the Florida airspace,” the agency said in […]
Oxford is set to install six traffic filter cameras that will enforce new rules on how frequently people can travel on certain roads. It’s raised concerns that such restrictions won’t reduce congestion and would instead damage local businesses, with some calling it a climate lockdown. For Oxford residents, driving through the filters more than a […]
TAMPA, Fla.—The police chief in Tampa, Florida, resigned Monday after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop involving a golf cart driven by her husband. Mary O’Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop by a Pinellas County sheriff’s […]
TAMPA, Fla.—The police chief of Tampa has been placed on leave after a video emerged of her flashing her badge from the passenger seat of a golf cart to get out of a traffic ticket. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor placed Chief Mary O’Connor on administrative leave Friday pending an investigation of the Nov. 12 traffic […]
MT. JULIET, Tenn.—A Tennessee man who fled a traffic stop with an officer in the vehicle and refused to stop has been fatally shot, authorities said. The shooting happened after Mt. Juliet officers stopped a vehicle late Wednesday and asked the passenger, Eric Jermaine Allen, 39, to exit the vehicle, according to preliminary information from […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5 percent in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, according to an early estimate released by U.S. regulators. Traffic deaths have jumped after pandemic lockdowns ended as more drivers engaged in unsafe behavior. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said […]
A Wisconsin man was arrested and charged in the 1992 killings of two people after his DNA was obtained during a traffic stop last month and matched evidence from the crime scene, according to a criminal complaint. Tony G. Haase, 51, faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in connection to the killings of Timothy […]
Fuel protesters have brought gridlock to motorways and A-roads across the UK with a series of rolling go-slow roadblocks. Dozens of campaigners drove at 30 miles per hour to disrupt traffic during the morning rush hour. The protesters called for a cut in fuel duty amid rising prices, but the government says people’s day-to-day lives should not be […]
A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his killer.
PARIS—Workers at the Eiffel Tower used a blowtorch to melt the ice collecting on its surfaces and snow was blocking roads and halting trains and school buses Wednesday across northern France. Amid a European cold snap, areas in Normandy and Brittany unused to such icy conditions were closing highways for lack of snow-clearing equipment. In […]
Many enjoyed reduced road traffic while driving this year. With fewer cars on the road, it makes sense to assume traffic accidents hit an all-time low. But in New York City, it’s quite the opposite. Despite empty streets, traffic deaths in New York City in 2020 soared to almost twice as high as in 2019. […]
