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Texas Transportation Agency: Distracted Driving Still a Problem

Approximately 1 in 5 crashes in Texas involves distracted driving, which continues to be a problem in the state even after a state law banned texting and driving in 2017, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says. “Our message is …

Highway Deaths in Kentucky Increased in 2014

State officials say highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year after a record low in 2013. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety says preliminary figures show that 667 people died on Kentucky roadways last year, up from 638 the year …

Deaths of Bicyclists, Large Truck Occupants Rise as Other Traffic Fatalities Fall

Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said Monday. Bicyclist deaths jumped 8.7 percent and deaths of occupants of large …