Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis
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States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Safety
Drunk Drivers Who Kill Could Be Paying for their Crime for Almost 20 Years
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New York's legislature is only following Tennessee and other states that are seeking to make drunk drivers pay child support if their actions orphan a child.
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
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Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
The First Step to Ending Pedestrian Deaths? Tax Heavy Cars In Cities
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Washington is the first city in the nation to propose a targeted charge by vehicle weight, but even that ambitious policy falls short of similar weight charges in other countries.
Commentary: Recent Tragedies Underscore How Dangerous Motorists Threaten Everyone
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The press acts as if trains and grade crossings are the problem.
These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform
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The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. As a result, the last two years have brought about the first serious rethinking of jaywalking laws in a century, challenging a practically universal American rule that dates back to some of the earliest auto industry lobbying campaigns. Here's what happened next.