(This article was originally featured in Digital Insurance) An editorial in the NY Times “The Trucks are Killing Us” recently caught my attention. With data from the National Safety Council (NSC) reporting traffic fatalities up 14 percent year-to-date through June 2015 the title resonates. Better employment, inexpensive gas, and driver distraction are all factors the […]
The September edition of CCC Trends explores the shifts in driving patterns, mileage growth rates on rural interstate and urban interstate roadways and the impacts on traffic safety. Economic growth has resulted in miles driven, accident frequency, and road fatalities returning or exceeding levels last seen in 2007. Growth in urban and suburban areas, more […]