In the first half of 2024, an estimated 18,720 motorists died in crashes, compared to 19,330 estimated fatalities during the first six months of 2023, according to a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Â
September 11, 2024Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
ATRI Finds Truck Drivers Detained on 39% of Deliveries
Driver detention is regularly voted as a top industry issue, ranking fifth highest for drivers in 2023, according to ATRI.
September 11, 2024BMW Recalls 1.5 Million Cars Over Braking System
NEW YORK — BMW is lowering sales and earnings targets for the 2024 fiscal year, in a move the German carmaker said was partially triggered by hefty expenses of addressing a braking system recall.
September 11, 2024Most Households Accept East Palestine Derailment Settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement.
September 10, 2024Jury Issues $462 Million Verdict Against Wabash After Crash
Wabash National Corp. said it is reviewing its legal options after a jury handed down $462 million in damages against the trailer manufacturer after a fatal crash.
September 9, 2024Francine Heads for Gulf Coast; Oil Drillers Evacuate Crews
Francine is expected to lash parts of the Gulf Coast with powerful winds and heavy rain as it heads for a Sept. 11 landfall as a full-blown hurricane.
September 9, 2024Federal Highway Administrator Bhatt Resigns
FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced Sept. 6 that he is leaving his post where he has led 2,700 FHWA employees and administered awards totaling more than $350 billion in bipartisan infrastructure funds and other grants.
September 9, 2024Stellantis Probed in US Over Reports of Jeep Engine Fires
Stellantis NV said it’s cooperating with U.S. authorities investigating reports of Jeep engines catching fire.
September 9, 2024NHTSA Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths.
September 9, 2024Werner Earns Review of $100M Verdict by Texas High Court
The Texas Supreme Court has granted Werner Enterprises’ petition for review of a $100 million lower-court verdict involving a 2014 fatal crash that has lingered in Texas courts for years.
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