Car Crashes

A new study proposes public health officials and planners treat traffic violence as an epidemiological problem.

The post Why Public Health Officials Must Play a Central Role in Traffic Safety appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

A possibly record-breaking sentence for a Florida motorist is prompting a conversation about what the consequences might stop the national epidemic of distracted driving — and who should receive them.

The post Florida Just Sent a Distracted Driver to Jail For 30 Years. Is it Justice? appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

2021 was the deadliest year on record for U.S. pedestrians since the early 80s — until 2022 topped it.

The post Pedestrian Deaths Set a Four-Decade Record in 2022 (Yes, Again) appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

Every year, hundreds of people die horrific deaths in underride crashes U.S. roads. But a new documentary says regulators aren't counting the vast majority of them — or mandating a simple technology to save their lives.

The post Why Regulators Are Ignoring 90% Of ‘Underride’ Crash Deaths — And Not Counting Vulnerable Road Users At All appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Europe is so far ahead of us on this.

Will Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon support safer streets or the continued worsening of the current deadly status quo?

Will U.S. regulators let thousands of U.S. residents die preventable deaths just to save fleet operators a few dollars?

Just like pedestrians, bicyclists who are struck by SUV drivers endure significantly more severe injuries — particularly to the head — than those struck by the drivers of smaller cars, a new study finds, adding to a mountain of evidence that suggests regulators should do more to rein in deadly vehicle designs that are increasingly dominating U.S. roads. 

On this episode of the Brake, host Kea Wilson sits down with researcher and urban planning professor Tara Goddard to talk about how toxic masculinity plays out on our roads and what can we be done to stop it. Listen in.