The reflective, “high-visibility” safety vests worn by road workers and first responders, not to mention joggers and dog walkers, may do absolutely nothing to protect their wearers from automated ...

DETROIT -- The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickups so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The ...

Modern cars have a long list of safety features that are designed to help protect pedestrians. In fact, it would be harder to find a car that doesn't come with automatic emergency braking, blind spot ...

The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a new vehicle safety standard aimed at decreasing pedestrian deaths and injuries when struck by a vehicle. The proposed new ...

The 5-Star Safety Ratings program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA is getting an update, with blind spot monitoring and pedestrian detection added to the safety tech ...

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so that they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries ...

At Ohio State, distracted motorists and pedestrians alike can make students’ routine walks across campus become a test of patience and awareness. Cole Mamone, a fourth-year in biology, experienced ...

New safety test results show how some popular electric vehicles performed in collisions and avoiding pedestrians. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently examined how seven EV's performed.