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A cross-disciplinary collaborative team of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) researchers will be awarded federal grant funds this year for a Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection Project. This project will align with the requirements of Senate Bill 236 (SB236) passed during the 2021 Nevada Legislative session. SB236, sponsored by Senator Dallas …
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Safe riding and driving practices, looking out for motorcyclists, and a commitment to motorcyclist safety will help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on Nevada’s highways. From 2015 through 2019, Nevada lost 297 lives to motorcycle crashes on our roadways. Safe driving and riding practices from all road …
The March 2022 Issue of Nevada’s Traffic Research and Education Newsletter (TREND) includes a descriptive analysis of distracted driving citations. Distracted driving is a dangerous driving behavior associated with increased risk of serious injury and fatalities. Distracted driving can encompass a range of behaviors that diverts attention away from the road including eating or drinking, …
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published the 2019 Final File of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the 2020 Annual Report File (ARF). Nevada’s Interactive Crash Data Dashboard has been updated to include 2016-2020 fatality data. The data dashboard is located here.
Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death among teenagers. Many of these deaths are due to the preventable causes of impaired and distracted driving. YDYDYL is a prevention program to educate high school students about the consequences of impaired and distracted driving. YDYDYL was conducted at a public high school in …
In January, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) updated their National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). The NRSS outlines a comprehensive approach to reducing fatalities and serious injuries on our nation’s roadways. This effort is aimed towards the ultimate goal of reaching zero fatalities. In support of this approach, safety programs are focused on infrastructure, human behavior, …
