According to NHTSA, 3,921 people were killed and 104,000 more injured in crashes involving large trucks in 2012, a 4 percent increase in fatalities and 18 percent increase in crashes from 2011.  In 2012, large trucks were more than three times more likely than other vehicles to be struck in the rear in two-vehicle fatal crashes.
You can find more in-depth data on large trucks crashes by clicking here.

NHTSAs’ Office of Vehicle Safety analysis indicates that four types of curtain and side air bags each significantly reduce fatality risk in near-side impacts of cars and LTVs: curtains plus torso bags by an estimated 31 percent, combination head/torso bags by 25 percent, curtains alone by 16 percent, and torso bags alone by 8 percent. Curtains that deploy in rollovers reduce fatality risk in first-event rollovers by an estimated 41 percent. Find out more by clicking here.

Pedestrian crash fatalities have been on the rise in recent years, particularly in urban environments. On Thursday, March 20th, America Walks is providing a free webinar focused on reversing this unsettling trend in urban and suburban communities, where walking is the mode of choice for some, and the only choice for many.  The webinar describes how pedestrian safety can be incorporated into all planning and design processes.
Be sure to share with local partners with pedestrian safety programs, and register in advance by clicking here.

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has released “Bikeology,” a ready-to-use bicycle-safety curriculum for physical education teachers and recreation specialists.
The two part curriculum includes lessons and assessments for the skills and knowledge students need to enjoy a lifetime of safe bicycling. It also includes a guide to share with parents that provides ways in which they can support safe bicycling, including guidance on selecting an appropriate bicycle and helmet for their child.
Find out more by clicking here.

The Association of Ignition Interlock Program Administrators (AIIPA) will be hosting its Second Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on May 19 through 21, 2014, at the Sheraton City Center Hotel.  This year's conference will focus on key areas of interlock program management, device functionality and research developments.  In addition, AIIPA will again be featuring a “Training Institute” on May 18 at the conference venue. The Institute provides state interlock program administrators with in-depth knowledge on the science behind BAIID's, an overview of the pharmacology of alcohol metabolism, program structure, participant monitoring, vendor oversight and other issues critical to managing an effective interlock program.
Please visit the Association website at www.aiipa.org to learn more about the Conference, Training Institute and to access registration.