Special Reports: Last summer, recognizing the unique circumstances, NHTSA researchers began compiling additional data from a wide variety of sources to enhance understanding of what was happening on the roadways during the pandemic. This research led to a series of special reports, including two issued June 3: Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2020 and Update to Special Reports on Traffic Safety During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Fourth Quarter Data. These update earlier reports released in October 2019, Drug and Alcohol Prevalence in Seriously and Fatally Injured Road Users Before and During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and Examination of the Traffic Safety Environment During the Second Quarter of 2020: Special Report and January’s Update to Special Reports on Traffic Safety During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
NHTSA’s research suggests throughout the national public health emergency and associated lockdowns, driving patterns and behaviors changed significantly, and that drivers who remained on the roads engaged in more risky behavior, including speeding, failing to wear seat belts and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Traffic data indicates average speeds increased throughout the year, and examples of extreme speeds became more common, while the evidence also shows fewer people involved in crashes used their seat belts.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires Repair Center in Victor, NY The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Victor, NY. This location operated as Austin-Spencer Collision Repair Center-Victor, servicing the community for 35 years. Victor is located in the northwest corner of Ontario County and appeals to many commuters with its proximity to Rochester. “We welcome this experienced and well-performing team which will strengthen our ability to deliver high-quality customer service to this region,” said Kevin Burnett, COO of Gerber Collision & Glass. “This repair
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center is near our existing locations in Fairport and Canandaigua, strengthening our brand and further assisting our insurance partners in the area.” The Boyd Group is continuously looking to add new collision repair locations to its existing network in Canada and the U.S. Interested collision repair center owners are asked to contact Jason Hope, vice president of business development and strategic projects, at (530) 7743887 or jason.hope@boydgroup. com. Source: The Boyd Group Inc.
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