Tag Archives: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Beer Institute: Rise in Highway Deaths Result of Risky Behavior, Not Overconsumption

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported an 11% jump in traffic fatalities last year, but only 5% was attributed to drunk driving.  Beer Institute‘s Alex Davidson, public affairs director, said the trade group believes drunk driving is 100% preventable, and noted that in 2019, … Continue reading →

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Alcohol-Related Traffic Crashes Up 5% in 2020 as Total Traffic Fatalities Jumped 11%

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Fatalities in police-reported, alcohol-involved traffic crashes rose 5% last year, just about half the increase in crash fatalities overall. That estimate is courtesy of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which yesterday provided a preliminary look at traffic fatality data.  NHTSA … Continue reading →

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New Bill to Tackle Multiple Substances Abuse Introduced

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. and its affiliate, Responsibility.org, urged passed of the just-introduced Multiple Substance Driving Prevention Act which would increase investment in technologies for detecting multiple-substance impairment and improve reporting on the phenomenon. The measure was introduced in the … Continue reading →

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