traffic fatalities

The 100 or so days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are some of the deadliest for teen drivers and their passengers, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic's analysis of federal crash data from 2011.

Traffic fatalities rose 5 percent last year, according to an analysis of preliminary state data, reversing a seven-year decline in which the number of annual traffic deaths reached their lowest level in more than six decades.

New Year’s Day consistently ranks among the year’s deadliest days for alcohol-related traffic fatalities.

Traffic deaths nationwide are on a downward trend, hitting the lowest level in six decades. But, in New Jersey, there was a 13 percent increase.

Tragedies occur nearly every single day on the roads of New Jersey, but they don't have to

An alarming report recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says an estimated 16,290 persons died in traffic crashes from January to June of 2012. This is a 9 percent increase from just a year ago when there were an estimated 14,950 fatalities during the same period.

Highway deaths declined nationwide last year to a record low, but the good news did not carry over into the Garden State.

Highway deaths declined again last year, reaching their lowest rate when compared to miles driven since such record-keeping began in 1921, according preliminary government data released Monday.

Did eliminating vehicle safety inspections influence rising highway fatalities in New Jersey? One observer says it's a possability.