Vehicle fatalities declined to their lowest levels in 2009. While that is good news, there is still more work to be done to reduce avoidable deaths. Out of the 33,808 people who died in motor vehicle crashes in 2009,...

Halloween is a fun, festive time for both trick-or-treating children and adults, but unfortunately it is also a dangerous time of the year. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians and the rate of...

Today marks the beginning of 2010 National School Bus Safety week. Each year about 474,000 school buses hit the road transporting over 25 million children to and from school. While those big yellow buses are one of the safest...

Car crashes are the number one killer of teens, but these accidents are avoidable and preventable. In 2009, over 8,800 teenagers ages 15-19 died as a result of motor vehicle crashes, based on data from the Fatality Analysis Report...

One of the nation's largest makers of baby and child gear said today it is recalling more than 18,000 child car seats in the United States and Canada after Consumer Reports tests showed the seat can crack and fail...

Seat belt use in the United States has risen to its highest level--85 percent--a gain of one percent over last year, according to new statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Seat belt use also rose in...

One major topic at the 2010 Distracted Driving summit this week was how to reach teen drivers and get the message out that texting and driving is a deadly combination. The under-20 age group has the greatest proportion of...

This is National Child Passenger Safety Week, an annual campaign with the aim of making parents and caregivers aware of the need to keep kids in appropriate child safety seats in cars. The campaign builds up to National Seat...

Car crashes are the leading cause of death in children 3-14 years old, but many of these deaths are preventable. One way to help reduce the risk is to properly restrain children every time you drive. The National Highway...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its 3rd annual list of the best-fitting booster seats and this year’s list shows that there are more options for parents to find a good fitting seat for children 4...