Road rage gets lots of attention these days but, far from new, it has been around as long as cars
Office of Motor Carriers transfer to NHTSA is blocked when industry lobbies Congressional leaders
Cameras to deter red light runners prove effective in Fairfax, Virginia
Photo radar is effective in Canada but not widely used in the United States
Advanced airbags are the focus of new NHTSA rulemaking
Patterns of highway fatalities didn't differ much in 1997 from previous years
Gender gap is beginning to narrow as more women die in motor vehicle crashes; meantime, male deaths decline
Side airbags for people's heads are facilitated by new NHTSA rule
Special issue: truck safety
Pressure on FHWA to allow truckers more driving hours at a stretch
Satellite data could track hours, but FHWA backs away
Three promising truck safety proposals from FHWA
Cab drivers in the District of Columbia use belts, cite points as the reason
Red light runners profiled in a new Institute study
Insurance theft losses worst for SUVs, HLDI reports
Advanced airbags mandated in new federal funding law
Worker deaths more likely from crashes than any other cause
Sixteen-year-old drivers' death rates rising at an alarming rate
Cars driven by teens are often picked for price instead of safety
Teens still not buckling up as often as other drivers and passengers
High center-mounted brake lights are reducing rear-end collisions
Small pickups' crashworthiness performance is disappointing
Special issue: neck injuries in rear-end crashes
VW Beetle gets a style and safety update, outperforming other small cars
Automakers focus on vehicle performance in offset crash tests
New Beetle bumpers ace Institute low-speed tests
Higher speed limits associated with more highway deaths
Special issue: urban crashes
Beep, smash, thud: traffic engineering methods to reduce urban crashes
Studies on which this report is based
Motorcycle helmet laws in danger of repeal in many states
Helmet saves rider's life
Helmets prevent rider deaths and serious brain injuries
Pickup bumpers perform poorly in Institute low-speed tests
Airbag switches sought by people who transport kids in front
Graduated licensing's key components standardized
New Sienna and Passat ace offset frontal crash tests predecessors flunked
N.C. belt use peaks at 84 percent; state seeks further gains
Red light cameras a success in Oxnard, California
Truck drivers say they drive while drowsy
Special issue: crash compatibility
Crash compatibility: how vehicle type, weight affect outcomes
Pickups and SUVs have high property damage liability losses
Heavy SUV registrations rise as heavy car popularity falls
Roles of weight, stiffness, and geometry in crash compatibility
Brian O'Neill, Institute president, on the crash compatibility issue
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