According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1,670 of the 41,059 traffic fatalities that occurred in the United States in 2007 were child victims, age 14 and younger. 22 of those fatalities occurred in Maryland. 3 of the child traffic deaths occurred in Washington DC. The National Center for…
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US Department of Transportation Releases 2007 DUI Death Statistics
US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced the latest national drunk driving-related death statistics. Peters noted that while the number of total DUI deaths has dropped significantly in 32 US states, half of the states experienced an increase in drunk driving-related motorcycle fatalities. Overall, almost 13,000 people died in accidents involving…
Three People Injured in Prince George’s County After Police Pursuit Leads to Multi-Vehicle Crash
In Prince George’s County, Maryland, three people were taken to local hospitals yesterday after a purse-snatching incident began a police pursuit that led to a multi-vehicle collision. The robbery took place early in the afternoon when a man jumped out of a Toyota Camry and grabbed a purse from the…
Head-On Crash In Howard County, Maryland Leaves One Man Dead and Five Others Injured
In Howard County, one person died and five others were hurt in a head-on crash on Thursday in Lisbon. Mt. Airy resident Milton Stanley Bowens Sr., 64, was declared dead at the scene on Frederick Road close to East Daisy Road. Three of the passengers that had been riding in…
Two-Vehicle Crash in Montgomery County Claims Two Lives and Leaves Two Injury Victims
On Sunday, two people died and two others sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Montgomery County, Maryland at Lori and East Randolph Drives. Residents in the area say this fatal crash is a dangerous corner especially when motorists are driving too fast or speeding. The deadly crash this…
Motorist that Crashed into Crowd at Illegal Street Race in Maryland Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter
In Maryland, a grand jury has indicted Tavon Taylor and Darren James Bullock on eight counts of vehicular manslaughter, as well as charges of engaging in a speed contest and reckless driving. Eight people died in the deadly motor vehicle accident last February in Prince George’s County, while eight others…
Six People Are Hurt in Anne Arundel County Car Collision
In Maryland’s Anne Arundel County, six people were injured on Monday morning in an accident involving a Ford pickup truck and a Honda Accord. Police say the driver of the Accord lost control of the motor vehicle and swerved into the opposite lane where it became involved in a head-on…
NHTSA Examines 2.7 Million General Motors SUVs and Trucks for Potential Fire Hazard
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a closer look at 21 General Motors truck and SUV models that were made between 2006 and 2008 over concerns of a potential fire hazard. Over 2.7 million GM vehicles are part of the probe to see if a fire might ignite…
NHTSA Wants to Delay Deadline for New Auto Roof Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs more time to revise its auto roof standards. The deadline to toughen the current regulation setting standards, which are 35 years old, is July 1, but the NHTSA is allowed to ask the US Congress for an extension. The NHTSA’s current proposal, introduced…
Prince George County Residents Calling for Speed Bumps After Car Hits Child Bicyclist
In a South Laurel neighborhood in Prince George County, Maryland, residents are renewing their efforts to get officials to install speed bumps after a 7-year-old bicyclist was hit by a speeding motor vehicle earlier this month. The boy sustained serious head trauma. According to the Montgomery County, Maryland Web site,…