Category Archives: crashes

NHTSA Announces Preliminary 2008 Fatality Analysis

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA – pronounced nit’ suh) announced the preliminary 2008 statistics for Fatal Crashes in the United States (report, pdf). According to projections, traffic fatalities fell to 37,313, down from 41,059 in 2007. That is … Continue reading →

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Episode 10 – Another Grab-bag of Topics, Celebrating X Episodes

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Topics: Grab Bag: Speed Measuring Units, Foreign Coins, Interstate Myths, Random Statistics, Traffic Calming

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Episode 3 – Clear Zone

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Bill Ruhsam

Topics: Clear Zone Concept Talking Traffic Episode 3 – Clear Zone Hello and welcome to episode 3 of Talking Traffic for September 3, 2007. My name is Bill Ruhsam, and I run this podcast and its website, talkingtraffic.org. Today’s … Continue reading →

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