Traffic Accidents and Safety

Yes, That 18-Wheeler on a Texas Highway Is Driving Itself

As the shipping industry struggles to recruit truck drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.

By Tim Balk

Deaths (Fatalities) Idaho National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks Traffic Accidents and Safety Yellowstone National Park

7 Killed in Crash Involving a Tour Van and a Pickup Near Yellowstone

The crash in eastern Idaho killed six people in a van who had been part of a tour group, as well as the driver of a pickup truck, the State Police said.

By Michael Levenson

China Deaths (Fatalities) Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Traffic Accidents and Safety Xiaomi Tech

Xiaomi Driverless Technology in Focus After Fatal Electric Car Crash

A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

Automobile Safety Features and Defects Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Government Efficiency Department (US) Layoffs and Job Reductions Musk, Elon National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Tesla Motors Inc Traffic Accidents and Safety

Officials Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has raised questions about crashes involving Tesla’s self-driving technology.

By Jack Ewing