WORCESTER — A driver sits at a stoplight in Worcester on a 90-degree day, the sputtering air conditioning in the vehicle not doing quite enough to cool down the car. As the light turns green, the ...

If your significant other has ever accused you of being a bad driver, you might have a good excuse. A new UK-based study from Scrap Car Comparison found that lousy driving could be hereditary and that ...

A child reaches for a hot stove, a parent slaps their hand away — that’s how learning happens. According to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, similar methods teach similar ...

A new study found that drowsy driving by teenagers is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways. A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that drowsy driving by ...

A new study found that teens who use their phones while driving are more likely to drive dangerously, like braking hard or speeding up quickly. This is risky and makes accidents more likely.

More than 40% of drivers reporting alcohol and cannabis use in a national survey also reported driving under the influence of one or both of the substances, a new study found. “Alcohol and cannabis ...

A study by engineers at the University of Central Florida found that self-driving cars are generally safer than human-driven ones, with notable exceptions. According to Tech Xplore, Mohamed Abdel-Aty ...

A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests that financial incentives and targeted feedback can lead to meaningful reductions in risky driving behaviors—and those changes may stick ...

The not-so-shocking revelation comes as cities and states across the country grapple with trying to enact laws that ban texting behind the wheel. The study, called "Text Messaging During Simulated ...

Documented marijuana-related traffic accidents that required treatment in an emergency room rose 475% between 2010 and 2021, the study found. Car crashes due to drunk driving grew only 9.4% during the ...