Euro NCAP Urges Stronger Rear Underrun Protection for Trucks and Trailers
Euro NCAP is urging European truck and trailer manufacturers to go beyond existing regulatory requirements and introduce stronger rear underrun protection systems, arguing that improved designs and appropriate retrofit solutions…
US Safety Regulator Reviews Tesla Cybercab Certification
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a…
Solar E-Bike Generates Power Through Its Wheels
Electric bicycle manufacturer PHOSGO is taking an unconventional approach to…
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World-Famous Figures Who Lost Their Lives in Road Crashes
A road crash can change not only one life but the world's shared memory in…
AI in Cars Is Now Audited by Its Data, Not Its Code: Dongfeng Gets ISO/PAS 8800 Certified
TÜV Rheinland has issued its first certification under ISO/PAS 8800, the standard governing safety for…
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Robotaxis Are Coming to Europe. Is Europe Ready?
Waymo has announced that its first European Union service will launch in Munich, making Germany…
EU’s PHOEBE project closes after testing whether cities can predict crashes before they happen
A European research project built to answer a deceptively simple question has concluded. The question:…
Child Pedestrians in England’s Poorest Neighbourhoods Face Five Times the Traffic Risk
More than one in five child pedestrians killed or seriously injured in road crashes lived…
Portugal Launches Safety Assessment of 6,965 Kilometres of Strategic Roads
Portugal has launched a nationwide road safety assessment covering 6,965 kilometres of its strategic road…
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Speed Cameras Cut Extreme Speeding by 72% in California
California has produced the kind of evidence road safety researchers have been waiting years for…
Drink-Driving Enforcement Campaign Launched in the US
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled…
US Safety Regulators Target Tesla and EVs with New Door System Mandates
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially taken action to establish new safety…
Motorcycle Safety Skills Challenge to Be Held in Canada
A Motorcycle Skills Challenge will be held in British Columbia, Canada, to improve motorcycle safety…
Road Traffic Deaths in Europe: Latest Data and Trends
Road traffic deaths in Europe continued to decline in 2025, but the pace of improvement remains far below what is…
What Is Green NCAP? The Environmental Star Rating for Cars
Green NCAP is an independent consumer testing programme that rates how environmentally friendly new cars really are, applying the star-rating…
What Is the Safe System Approach?
The Safe System approach is the international consensus framework for eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the roads. Its core…
Volvo Cars Now Warn Each Other About Pedestrians. But Is This Really V2X?
Volvo announced an over-the-air software update on 26 August adding four new hazard alerts to…
China Recalls 4.3 Million Vehicles, the Problem Is the Door Release Handles
Road safety usually concerns itself with preventing crashes or reducing their severity. The recall announced…
China Wants the Carmaker, Not the Driver, to Answer for the Ticket
China has put a draft revision of its Road Traffic Safety Law before the Standing…
LS2 Rapid II Helmets Failed a Federal Safety Test
Roughly 6,607 LS2 Rapid II motorcycle helmets sold in the United States do not meet…
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How Many People Die in Road Accidents Every Year?
Approximately 1.16 million people die in road traffic crashes worldwide every year, according to the latest World Health Organization estimate. That means road accidents claim approximately: These figures reveal the…
UN adopts road safety Progress Declaration by 162 votes to one, with governance and funding at its core
On 20 July 2026 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Progress Declaration on improving global road safety, the outcome document of a high-level meeting held at UN Headquarters in…
Australia HVNL Reform 2026: Longer, Heavier Trucks and the Safety Rules That Came With Them
On 1 August 2026 Australia did something most road safety advocates instinctively oppose. It made…
IRF to run three-day course on designing urban streets for vulnerable road users in Doha
The International Road Federation (IRF) has opened registration for a three-day professional training course on…
ArcelorMittal Earns FIA’s Highest Road Safety Rating in Brazil
The company’s Santa Catarina operation became the first organisation in Brazil to receive certification under…
Ford Offers Free Advanced Driver Training for Teens
The Ford Driving Skills for Life programme brought professional instructors and practical vehicle-control exercises to…
Coca-Cola Uganda Joins Nationwide Road Safety Campaign
Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda and the Joe Walker Foundation will support road safety education, public awareness…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $350 Million to Global Road Safety
The five-year investment will support safer road policies, improved street design, vehicle safety measures and…
Leadership Change at the Global Road Safety Partnership: Executives from Nestlé and QatarEnergy Elected Joint Vice Chairs
The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), hosted by the International Federation of Red Cross and…
World Bank Presents a Stark Picture at UN Summit: Road Safety Needs 400 Billion Dollars, Current Commitments Stand at 10 Billion
The United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety was held at UN Headquarters…