Microsleep is one of the main causes of traffic crashes that claim thousands of lives every year. Dr Samuel Stemi, MBiomed, an expert in Physiology from the Faculty of Medicine at IPB University, explains that this condition is extremely dangerous because it occurs suddenly and is often unnoticed by the driver.

Research by compliance firm TTC found that 49% of UK grey fleet drivers reported that their employers never verified their driving licence, and only 35% were ever asked for valid insurance, with approximately a fifth of around 70,000 validation checks failing.

A new study of over 1,100 U.S. teenage drivers found that they spend an average of 21.1% of each trip looking at their phones—with 26.5% of those glances lasting two seconds or longer, significantly increasing crash risk, most often due to entertainment, texting, or navigation distractions.

New research that explores why car drivers often fail to spot motorcyclists on the road has revealed how a simple video intervention could help save lives - with 92% of drivers reporting a greater understanding of hazards. Despite making up less than 1% of UK road traffic, motorcyclists account for nearly 20% of road fatalities.

Pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. declined 4.3% in 2024—marking the second straight year of reduction—yet remained nearly 20% above 2016 levels, with 7,148 people killed, often in hit‑and‑runs, at night, and in areas lacking sidewalks, and disproportionately involving SUVs and pickups.

From January 2026, ANCAP will fully revamp its safety scoring into four new “Stages of Safety” pillars—Safe Driving, Crash Avoidance, Crash Protection, and Post‑Crash—which replace the older categories and allow automatic star deductions for missing elements in any pillar.

The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, referred to as the 100 deadliest days, are nationally known as the most dangerous time for teen drivers. Studies by AAA indicate a sharp increase in fatal crashes with teen drivers behind the wheel. That’s why the National Road Safety Foundation has teamed up with other safety and youth-based organizations to make this the 100 Safest Days of Summer and to stop these preventable crashes from happening.

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