Month: May 2023

New NHTSA Data – Speed Data Shows Lethal Legal Speed Limits Involved In Most Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths

By Ken Mcleod | May 25, 2023
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This is part three in a series on new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data. Parts one and two looked at driver-related and vehicle-related data elements. In total, 17 data elements were added to the query fields available in the Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST). This post looks at two data elements…

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New NHTSA Data – Vehicle Data Shows Popular Pickup Trucks Are Most Common Vehicles In Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths

By Ken Mcleod | May 18, 2023
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This is part two in a series on new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data. Part one looked at driver-related data elements. In total, 17 data elements were added to the query fields available in the Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST). This post looks at five data elements that provided data on…

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New NHTSA Data – Driver Data Shows Threat Of Hit And Run To People Walking And Biking

By Ken Mcleod | May 12, 2023
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Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new data for 2021 in its Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST). Data.bikeleague.org has previously covered overall updates for bicyclist and pedestrian deaths, with both groups of people experiencing the highest levels of traffic deaths in forty or more years. This post digs into…

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