Showing 25 to 36 of 66 results
Rising Car Hood Heights Increase Pedestrian Injury Risk in Europe
A study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) reveals that the average height of car hoods in the UK and EU has increased to 83.4 centimeters by 2024, increasing the risk of severe injuries to pedestrians, especially children, due to reduced driver visibility of smaller indi...
Rising Car Hood Heights Increase Pedestrian Injury Risk in Europe
A study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) reveals that the average height of car hoods in the UK and EU has increased to 83.4 centimeters by 2024, increasing the risk of severe injuries to pedestrians, especially children, due to reduced driver visibility of smaller indi...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Germany Faces Critical Truck Parking Shortage
A recent survey by the ACE found a significant shortage of truck parking spaces on German autobahns, with a 50% overcapacity at 31 rest areas in East Germany, leading to numerous traffic safety concerns, particularly on the A10 and A24.
Germany Faces Critical Truck Parking Shortage
A recent survey by the ACE found a significant shortage of truck parking spaces on German autobahns, with a 50% overcapacity at 31 rest areas in East Germany, leading to numerous traffic safety concerns, particularly on the A10 and A24.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Bavaria Reports Highest Number of Cannabis-Related Driving Offenses in Germany
In 2024, Bavaria reported 482 of 974 new cannabis-related driving offenses registered in Germany's national driver's register, significantly more than any other state. This is likely due to Bavaria's large population and especially its strict anti-cannabis policies; the state government actively opp...
Bavaria Reports Highest Number of Cannabis-Related Driving Offenses in Germany
In 2024, Bavaria reported 482 of 974 new cannabis-related driving offenses registered in Germany's national driver's register, significantly more than any other state. This is likely due to Bavaria's large population and especially its strict anti-cannabis policies; the state government actively opp...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Madrid Child's Death Spurs Renewed Calls for Safer School Zones
Six-year-old Ian's death in a Madrid traffic accident reignited protests for safer school zones, joining a European Street for Kids campaign with 80 Spanish protests and prompting calls for stricter traffic controls and pollution reduction.
Madrid Child's Death Spurs Renewed Calls for Safer School Zones
Six-year-old Ian's death in a Madrid traffic accident reignited protests for safer school zones, joining a European Street for Kids campaign with 80 Spanish protests and prompting calls for stricter traffic controls and pollution reduction.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Global Traffic Safety Challenges: Colombia's Motorcycle Crisis, New Regulations, and Autonomous Vehicle Concerns
This article reports on rising motorcycle accident rates in Colombia, new traffic regulations in Mexico and Chile, and concerns surrounding autonomous vehicles, highlighting various road safety challenges and their global implications.
Global Traffic Safety Challenges: Colombia's Motorcycle Crisis, New Regulations, and Autonomous Vehicle Concerns
This article reports on rising motorcycle accident rates in Colombia, new traffic regulations in Mexico and Chile, and concerns surrounding autonomous vehicles, highlighting various road safety challenges and their global implications.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Unsafe Electric Scooters Plague Greek Cities
Electric scooters in Greece are causing safety concerns due to unregulated use, lack of infrastructure (parking, designated lanes), and insufficient enforcement of traffic laws; the chaotic situation reflects broader issues in urban planning and civic responsibility.
Unsafe Electric Scooters Plague Greek Cities
Electric scooters in Greece are causing safety concerns due to unregulated use, lack of infrastructure (parking, designated lanes), and insufficient enforcement of traffic laws; the chaotic situation reflects broader issues in urban planning and civic responsibility.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Germany Faces Critical Truck Parking Shortage, Raising Safety Concerns
An ACE survey found a significant shortage of truck parking spaces at 31 East German rest stops, resulting in dangerous parking situations and highlighting a nationwide problem of over 19,500 missing spaces, according to the Federal Highway Research Institute.
Germany Faces Critical Truck Parking Shortage, Raising Safety Concerns
An ACE survey found a significant shortage of truck parking spaces at 31 East German rest stops, resulting in dangerous parking situations and highlighting a nationwide problem of over 19,500 missing spaces, according to the Federal Highway Research Institute.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Turkey to Implement Stricter Traffic Regulations
Turkey's Interior Ministry proposes new traffic regulations, including annual health checks for drivers over 65 and increased penalties for violations, aiming to improve road safety.
Turkey to Implement Stricter Traffic Regulations
Turkey's Interior Ministry proposes new traffic regulations, including annual health checks for drivers over 65 and increased penalties for violations, aiming to improve road safety.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Dominican Republic Fights Alarming Traffic Fatality Rate with National Safety Pact
The Dominican Republic, with 3,114 traffic deaths in 2024 (eight daily), is tackling its high mortality rate (27 per 100,000) through a National Pact for Safety involving stricter enforcement, infrastructure improvements, and public awareness campaigns, aiming for a 50% reduction by 2030.
Dominican Republic Fights Alarming Traffic Fatality Rate with National Safety Pact
The Dominican Republic, with 3,114 traffic deaths in 2024 (eight daily), is tackling its high mortality rate (27 per 100,000) through a National Pact for Safety involving stricter enforcement, infrastructure improvements, and public awareness campaigns, aiming for a 50% reduction by 2030.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Increased Sentence for Drunk Driver Who Killed Family of Four
A Dutch court increased the prison sentence of Thomas de G. to 16 years for causing a fatal car accident on the A59 highway on March 2023, where he killed a family of four while driving over 200 km/h under the influence of alcohol.
Increased Sentence for Drunk Driver Who Killed Family of Four
A Dutch court increased the prison sentence of Thomas de G. to 16 years for causing a fatal car accident on the A59 highway on March 2023, where he killed a family of four while driving over 200 km/h under the influence of alcohol.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Speed Limiter Mandate Follows Fatal Crash in Washington State
A 19-year-old in Washington state, Chase Daniel Jones, was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for causing a fatal accident while speeding at 112 mph (180 kph), prompting new legislation mandating speed limiters for habitual offenders.
Speed Limiter Mandate Follows Fatal Crash in Washington State
A 19-year-old in Washington state, Chase Daniel Jones, was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for causing a fatal accident while speeding at 112 mph (180 kph), prompting new legislation mandating speed limiters for habitual offenders.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Netherlands: 675 Traffic Deaths in 2024, Highlighting Elderly Vulnerability
In 2024, 675 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands, nine fewer than in 2023 but significantly more than in the previous decade; almost a quarter of the victims were over 80 years old, and the number of cyclist fatalities remains higher than that of car occupants.
Netherlands: 675 Traffic Deaths in 2024, Highlighting Elderly Vulnerability
In 2024, 675 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands, nine fewer than in 2023 but significantly more than in the previous decade; almost a quarter of the victims were over 80 years old, and the number of cyclist fatalities remains higher than that of car occupants.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Showing 25 to 36 of 66 results