US traffic fatalities: Where speeding and impaired driving pose the biggest risks

Speeding continues to be a major risk factor in U.S. traffic deaths. According to the cited data from the Governors Highway Safety Association of Washington, about 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2023 were speeding‑related crashes, translating to roughly 11,775 deaths.

Man charged with impaired driving after car plows into pedestrians at Louisiana parade

Several individuals were hurt after a man accused of driving drunk plowed into parade-goers during the Lao New Year parade in Broussard.

Man charged with impaired driving after car plows into crowd at La. parade: Officials

Several people were hurt, including some seriously, after a car crashed into a Lao New Year parade in Broussard, Louisiana, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
KATC

At least 19 injured after impaired driver crashes into crowd at Lao New Year Festival

A 57-year-old man was arrested for driving while impaired after his vehicle plowed into a crowd of parade-goers at the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival
komonews

Americans strongly support impaired driving countermeasures, AAA survey finds

CHICO, Calif. — A survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that Americans support various impaired driving countermeasures that could reduce fatalities on roadways, specifically drunk driving crashes. A recent annual survey revealed that 67% ...

Mother warns of the dangers of driving impaired during Alcohol Awareness Month

Mother from Mothers Against Drunk Driving in, Ohio and OSHP warns the dangers of driving impaired during Alcohol Awareness Month
The Morning Sun

Impaired-driving enforcement campaign to increase during winter holidays

The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of year for impaired-driving crashes. To address the issue, police agencies across Michigan will participate in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign, running from Dec. 12, 2025 ...
Carscoops

Federally Mandated Driver Surveillance Tech Faces Delay After New Findings

2026 is only a couple of months old, yet a federally mandated ‘kill switch’ in cars has already become a huge story, as the NHTSA is openly admitting that the technology isn’t ready for primetime. It turns out that fear over potentially stranding ...