Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian deaths set a 41 year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed right now.

The post Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

Drivers across America are hitting deadly speeds in neighborhoods with lots of walkers — and a lot of them aren't even breaking the law when they do it.

The post In the U.S., Drivers Hit the Deadliest Speeds in Places People Walk 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.

Too often, road user "education" in the U.S. looks like pedestrian-shaming PSAs, flimsy driver's ed courses, and lame signs on the side of the road. Streetsblog readers say there's a better way.

The post Five Better Ways to Do Traffic Safety Education Beyond PSAs appeared first on Streetsblog California.