A new study says that electronic message signs that list numbers of highway fatalities can cause more accidents in some areas where greater driving concentration is required, such as in heavy traffic.

According to a new study by a Florida law firm, Nevada ranks eighth among states with drivers most likely to ignore traffic signs. Channel 13's Jhovani Carrillo has more.

Posting traffic death toll numbers on highway signs — which the Iowa Department of Transportation has done since 2013 — doesn’t reduce crashes and may actually increase them, a new study shows.

The research, based on several years of crash and road-sign data from Texas, shows the number of vehicle crashes increased, on average, by 4.5% in the 6.2 miles following a fatality-statistic message.

Highway warnings about traffic deaths may increase crashes, study finds Texas crash data suggests the signs are counterproductive. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Apr 21, 2022 11:00 AM | 168 ...

In one study experiment, researchers found that participants in a driving simulation reacted an average of 50 milliseconds faster to warning signs with higher dynamism.

Based on a study by Spanish carmaker SEAT, technology that can read road signs, such as its Dynamic Road Sign Display, could save drivers as much as £327 million ($451 million) in the UK alone.

County to use grant funding to improve, study road safety By DAN WEST [email protected] Feb 19, 2025 ...