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The following is the latest national news related to auto accident issues. For local, regional news, please visit our state resources.

• A guide for families, friends and caregivers concerned about the safety of an older driver
  NY State, Sep 03, 2008
  Slow reaction time, slow driving, and inattention to other road users and hazards were the most identified concerns.
  
  
• Morgan Freeman in serious condition after car crash
  Staff Writer, Aug 05, 2008
  Morgan Freeman suffered a serious car wreck while driving a friend’s 1997 Nissan Maxima. The friend, 48-year-old Demaris Meyer, sustained less serious injuries than
  
  
• FORMER BOSTON MAN CHARGED WITH STAGING AUTO ACCIDENTS AND OPERATING FRAUDULENT PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINICS
  The United States Department of Justice, Jun 19, 2008
  A former Boston man was arrested in South Carolina and charged in an Indictment unsealed late yesterday in federal court with 54 counts of mail fraud for his involvement
  
  
• In California, You Must Stop When You Have An Auto Accident
  CA Gov, Mar 14, 2008
  If you drive away, you can be charged with hit and run
  
  
• Staged Auto Accident Fraud: Don’t Let it Happen to You
  FBI, Jan 18, 2008
  Staged Auto Accident Fraud: Don’t Let it Happen to You
  
  
• Traffic Control Device Rules Strengthened In New Publication
  Department of Transportaion, Jan 11, 2008
  Updates to MUTCD Reflect Lessons Learned in Atlanta Bus Crash
  
  
• Daily Death Toll from Drunk Driving Crashes Highest During Holiday Season, New Data Shows
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Dec 21, 2007
  Daily Death Toll from Drunk Driving Crashes Highest During Holiday Season, New Data Shows
  
  
• Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.59 Million in Grants for Innovative Highway Technologies.
  Department of Transportation, Nov 30, 2007
  Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.59 Million in Grants for Innovative Highway Technologies.
  
  
• U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Deploys Team of Experts to Assist with Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
  Department of Transportation, Oct 26, 2007
  U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Deploys Team of Experts to Assist with Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
  
  
• Michelle Obama Involved in Automobile Crash
  Staff Writer, Oct 19, 2007
  Michelle Obama Involved in Automobile Crash
  
  
• Statement of Federal Highway Administrator J. Richard Capka on the National Traffic Signal Report Card 2007
  US Deaprtment of Transportation, Oct 12, 2007
  Statement of Federal Highway Administrator J. Richard Capka on the National Traffic Signal Report Card 2007
  
  
• Another week, another 25,000 killed on the world's roads
  RoadPeace.org, Oct 05, 2007
  Another week, another 25,000 killed on the world's roads
  
  
• Gov Want Ignition Interlocks For Drunk Drivers
  NHTSA, Aug 31, 2007
  NHTSA called on judges and prosecutors to consider increasing the use of ignition interlocks as part of a penalty enforced against repeat drunk driving offenders
  
  
• Latch Child Seat Are Confusing Says NHTSA
  NHTSA, Aug 10, 2007
  Too many parents are still not properly using the new safety LATCH because of a lack of education about the system and how to use it
  
  
• Declining Traffic Deaths Lead to Lowest Highway Fatality Rate Ever Recorded
  DOT, Jul 27, 2007
  The number of people who died on the nation’s roads fell last year, leading to the lowest highway fatality rate ever recorded and the largest drop in total deaths in 15 y
  
  
• Kudzu Cartoonist Killed in Auto Accident
  Staff Writer, Jul 20, 2007
  Doug Marlette, the Pulitzer Prize Winning cartoonist, died in an auto accident in Mississippi
  
  
• Partnership Seeks to Improve Crash Response
  Centers for Disease Control, Jul 02, 2007
  After a serious traffic crash, every minute without proper medical care can mean the difference between life and death
  
  
• Older Driver Safety Facts and Statistics
  Federal Highway Administration, May 16, 2007
  About half of fatal crashes involving drivers 80 years and older occur at intersections and involve more than one vehicle.
  
  
• Head On Collision in New Jersey Kills both drivers and 3 passengers
  National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 30, 2007
  NTSB probable cause of accident was Mercedes driver’s loss of control due to alcohol impairment.
  
  
• Last Person Convicted in Dallas Staged Accident Fraud Ring
  Texas Department of Insurance, Mar 30, 2007
  The fraud scheme was detected when two insurance accident claims were filed for the same vehicle
  
  
• New York State DMV Joins Nassau County In Offering Free Rides To Stranded Teens On Prom Night
  New York State Police, Mar 16, 2007
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving to introduce a new service for teens
  
  
• Cannabis Increases Fatal Crash Risk
  US Department of Health, Mar 09, 2007
  Those who tested positive for cannabis had 29 percent more risk of a crash than those who did not
  
  
• Law Makers Push for Safety Upgrades Will Require Rearview Cameras to Protect Children
  National Highway Transportation Adinistration, Mar 02, 2007
  NHTSA has estimated that back-over accidents led to 183 deaths annually and about 7,400 injuries
  
  
• Accidents Cut on Bridges Safer Bridges a Priority
  New York State Bridge Authority, Feb 23, 2007
  While the majority of accidents are minor heavy volume means accident prevention is an ongoing effort
  
  
• Nation’s Top Highway Safety Official Calls to Make Child Safety Seats Easier to Install
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Feb 09, 2007
  Every day, five of our children are killed and another 640 are injured on our roads
  
  
• NTSB Recommends Ban on Cell Phone Use by Bus Drivers
  National Transportation Safety Board , Dec 13, 2006
  The use of either a hand-held or hands-free cellular telephone while driving can impair the performance of even a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holder
  
  
• Economic Costs Of Motor Vehicle Crashes
  Press Release, Sep 21, 2006
  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle crashes cost society $4,800 per second
  
  
• Breakthrough Research On Real-World Driver Behavior
  NHTSA - Press Release, Aug 17, 2006
  Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes and near-crashes, according to a landmark research report
  
  
• Transportation Secretary Calls Highway Fatalities National Tragedy
  NHSTA - Press Release, Aug 03, 2006
  Traffic crashes come at an enormous cost to society, Mineta noted. NHTSA estimates show that highway crashes cost society $230.6 billion a year
  
  
• Car Crashes Kill Many More People Than Terrorism
  healthfinder.gov, Jun 16, 2006
  The number of deaths caused by traffic crashes in the United States and other developed countries is nearly 400 times greater than
  
  
• NTSB Crash Report On Young African American Drivers
  http://www.ntsb.gov/alerts/SA_008.pdf, Jan 27, 2006
  Automobile crashes are the number one cause of death for African Americans from birth through age 14
  
  
• Crash Rates For Young Drivers Are Significantly Higher
  ntsb.gov/speeches, Dec 15, 2005
  Highway crashes involve teen drivers age 15 through 20, young people who have only recently obtained their license to drive
  
  
• Staged Auto Accident Fraud
  fbi.gov, Nov 18, 2005
  This particular scam is called the “swoop and squat.”
  
  
• DOT Announces Record Low Highway Fatality Rate in 2004
  nhtsa.dot.gov, Oct 13, 2005
  The fatality rate on the nation’s highways in 2004 was the lowest since record-keeping began 30 years
  
  
• Towing Troubles: Danger On America's Road
  prnewswire.com, Sep 06, 2005
  New Study of Americans Who Tow Finds Many Lack Recommended Safety Precautions
  
  
• The Payment As Part Of A Structured Settlement For Injuries
  courts.wa.gov, Aug 08, 2005
  The Payment As Part Of A Structured Settlement For Injuries Sustained In An Auto Accident
  
  
• The Restaurant That Served Alcohol To
  Enter Source, Jul 07, 2005
  The Restaurant That Served Alcohol To The Man Who Allegedly Hit The Two To Pay The Majority Of A $3.5 Million Judgment
  
  
• No Driver Shall Operate A Commercial Motor Vehicle
  fmcsa dot gov, May 17, 2005
  No Driver Shall Operate A Commercial Motor Vehicle Ill Or Fatigued
  
  
• Seat Belt Saved Roller Driver From Becoming A Statistic
  Occupational Safety and Health, May 02, 2005
  Seat Belt Saved Roller Driver From Becoming A Statistic
  
  
• Police Search Of The Area Discovered The Vehicle
  newstranscript.gmnews, Apr 11, 2005
  Police Search Of The Area Discovered The Vehicle And Vehicular Homicide Charge Added To Case Against Driver
  
  
• The Story Would Relate A Tragic Event, Such As The Family Having Been Involved In A Fatal Auto Accident On The Way Home
  sciencedaily, Mar 17, 2005
  But In The Other Series, The Story Would Relate A Tragic Event, Such As The Family Having Been Involved In A Fatal Auto Accident On The Way Home
  
  
• A New National Impaired Driving Auto Accident Goal Was Set
  nhtsa.dot, Mar 09, 2005
  A New National Impaired Driving Auto Accident Goal Was Set, Reduce Alcohol-Related Driving Fatalities In America To 11,000
  
  
• Sleep-deprived Young Docs Prone to Auto Accidents
  Fed Gov Article, Jan 24, 2005
  Article About How Doctors Not Getting Enough Sleep May Lead To Auto Accidents
  
  
• Stearns Focuses On Automobile Safety During Nhtsa Reauthorization Hearing Stearns Notes Need For 'Clean
  house, Nov 03, 2004
  Although there are more cars on the road than ever before, and we continue to see the fatality and injury rates decrease, there is no doubt that more needs to be done."
  
  
• As Auto Thefts Plummet; Car Insurance Continues to Rise, Schumer Reports New York Auto Insurance Rates Still Third in the Nation Despite Falling Thefts, Injuries, and Fatalities
  senate, Nov 03, 2004
  according to an analysis conducted by Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY).
  
  
• Congresswoman Roybal-Allard Introduces Legislation: National Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking
  house, Nov 03, 2004
  This legislation would establish a national campaign to educate children and their parents about the dangers of underage drinking.
  
  
• Schumer, Tokasz Seek Federal Aid To Develop Safer Seat Belt System For Buffalo-Area Police Vehicles
  senate, Nov 03, 2004
  Schumer, Tokasz, and Buffalo Police Commissioner Rocco Diina to urge Justice Department to study feasibility of safer quick-release seat belt device
  
  

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