By Member Tom Chapman The holiday season is a time of increased impaired-driving crashes. Accordingly, December has been designated National Impaired Driving Prevention Month to draw attention to the 100-percent preventable traffic fatalities and injuries attributed to impaired driving. In 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,511 people were killed in … Continue reading Drive Sober And Save Lives This Holiday Season→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Tom Chapman This year, the Super Bowl will be played on Sunday, February 13th. Like many Americans, I circled the date on my calendar months ago. It’s a special day to enjoy with family and friends. It’s a day to watch the biggest game of the year while indulging in favorite football fare— … Continue reading The Super Bowl—By the Numbers→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Tom Chapman Unlike last year when many holiday gatherings were cancelled due to the pandemic, many of us will return to visiting family and attending holiday parties this year. Some may see this as an opportunity for a 2020 do-over and may overindulge on merriment. The holiday season is a time of increased … Continue reading Drive Sober and Save Lives the Holiday Season→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Tom Chapman The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the railroad industry have recently implemented new protections to make rail passenger travel and hazardous materials transportation safer. That’s great news. However, the NTSB anticipates more accidents involving passengers and the public until our safety recommendations regarding rail worker safety are implemented. Members of train … Continue reading Improve Rail Worker Safety→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Tom Chapman Each year, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., spearheads Rail Safety Week. For 2021, Rail Safety Week runs from September 20 through 26. Operation Lifesaver and its safety partners across North America, including the NTSB, use this annual event to educate and empower the public to make safe decisions around trains and tracks and … Continue reading RAIL SAFETY WEEK 2021→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Member Thomas Chapman Impaired driving, in some form or another, has been on every NTSB Most Wanted List since its inception in 1990. And with more than 10,000 impaired-driving deaths each year, it’s hard to imagine ever removing it. We have made safety recommendations about impaired driving prevention since 1968.Yet the problem persists. Part … Continue reading Prevent Alcohol- and Other Drug-Impaired Driving→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog