Video Gives More Detail on Collapse of Pittsburgh Bridge May 10, 2022 By Mark Scolforo Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had...
NTSB Report Recounts Final Moments Before Fatal Louisiana Helicopter Crash February 7, 2022 A helicopter was seen descending toward the ground in a nose-down position before it crashed near Houma, killing the pilot...
Transportation Safety Chief Objects to Use of Driver Error Statistic January 20, 2022 By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious...
NTSB: Driver was Behind Wheel When Tesla Crashed Near Houston, Killing Two October 25, 2021 By Tom Krisher A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two...
NTSB: Poor Communication Led to Fatal Towboat Crash in Louisiana September 27, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey A fatal head-on crash between barges pushed by two towboats in Louisiana was caused by inadequate communication and failure to...
NTSB: Georgia Cargo Shipwreck Caused by Inaccurate Stability Calculations September 16, 2021 Inaccurate stability calculations caused the capsizing of vehicle carrier Golden Ray that resulted in $200 million worth of damages, the...
‘Be Honest’: New Transportation Safety Chief Warns Robot-Car Claims Erode Public Trust August 25, 2021 By Alan Levin The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the...
Flood-Weakened Tracks a ‘Probable Cause’ in 2019 Fort Worth Train Derailment August 23, 2021 Federal officials say a train that derailed and caught fire in Fort Worth in 2019 was traveling on tracks that...
Biden Regulators Plan Safety Standards for Truck Brakes, Autonomous Vehicles June 16, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require...
NTSB: Erratic Steering Led to 2019 Vessel Collision in Sabine Pass April 12, 2021 A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision...