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Every year, road traffic crashes kill 1.35 million people worldwide, a number that is equivalent to the population of Maine. In 2019, 44 responders—18 law enforcement officers and 26 other responder...
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At the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), we appreciate the important relationship we have with law enforcement—you are the cornerstone of our success in meeting the challenges ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed society more dramatically and quickly than anything most people have ever witnessed. Within the law enforcement community, agencies had to adapt and comply with health or...
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More than 1.35 million people die each year on the world’s roads, making road injuries the eighth leading cause of deaths globally, and the number one killer of people ages 5–29....
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While most people wish to encourage good behavior or actions, change or improvement often comes as a reaction to a tragedy. For Chief John Hofer and the Harrisonville, Missouri, community, one such tr...
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Traffic is down, but fatalities are on the rise. The state of Connecticut’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in highway traffic decreasing by 50 percent during the stay-at-home order when ...
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Law enforcement agencies need to prepare for autonomous vehicles to become commonplace on public roadways and embrace the technology in order to better serve their communities. Although a fair amount ...
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On August 10, 1869, Patrolman John A. Branagan, a member of the New York Police Department (NYPD), was working on a traffic detail at the Hamilton Ferry in New York City.
While assigned to his post, ...
