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ATVs: Deceptively Dangerous

An in-depth special report by The Oregonian explores the dangers of ATVs. "Over the past decade, the machines have soared in popularity, with 7.6 million in use. The result: Record […]
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One third of fatal accidents linked to shady driving records

Sarah Okeson of Florida Today investigated Brevard County drivers involved in fatal accidents, specifically looking at drivers charged with DUI manslaughter or vehicular homicide between 2000 and 2006. She found […]
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Motorcycle fatalities increasing in Brevard County

Jeff Schweers and Sarah Okeson of Florida Today looked at motorcycle fatalities in Brevard County and found that more than twice as many people were killed in 2006 as in […]
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Politics play into road fund allocation

Richard Rubin of The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer investigated how politics determine how money is allocated from a North Carolina road fund. "The $15 million contingency fund is controlled largely by […]
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Iowa drivers dodge high fines, license penalties

The Des Moines Register used data on driving-related offenses in Iowa to identify 78,000 people who owe at least $500 in fines. Reporter Lee Rood and data analyst Michael Corey […]
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Road Hazards

The Dallas Morning News has conducted a year-long investigation into safety issues plaguing the trucking industry in Texas. The final installment of the series focuses on felons in the workforce, […]
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Millions lost is ferry debacle

Steve Orr, of the (Rochester, N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle, investigates the failed project for a high-speed ferry intended to operate between Rochester and Toronto. Orr "reveals a troubling trail of […]
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"Caltrans: Road to Nowhere"

A watchdog report by Kimberly Kindy and Natalya Shulyakovskaya of The Orange County Register looks at how the California Department of Transportation "has repeatedly displaced property owners for highway projects […]
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'Road Hazards' examines Texas truck safety

Holly Becka, Gregg Jones, Jennifer LaFleur, and Steve McGonigle of The Dallas Morning News obtained and analyzed federal and state truck inspection and investigation records, accident reports and court records […]
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Indiana boaters lack safety skills

With Fourth of July revelers bound for the lakes, Marc Chase of The Times of Northwest Indiana wrote, A Times' computerized analysis of U.S. Coast Guard recreational boating accident records […]
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