According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the first nine months of 2021 saw the highest number of traffic fatalities of any year since 2006, with an estimated 31,720 deaths caused by motor vehicle traffic crashes from January to September.
In an effort to reduce traffic fatalities, the Department of Transportation has rolled out a new national strategy to promote better road design, lower speed limits and increase car safety regulations.
Under the new federal guidance, states can tap into billions of federal highway dollars for roadway safety programs, including automated traffic enforcement. The Federal Highway Administration says speed cameras can reduce the number of injury crashes by nearly 50%.
Click here for the U.S. DOT National Roadway Safety Strategy.
Click here for the safe driving practices your employees should follow to reduce traffic crashes.
