Why Your City Doesn’t Map Its Worst Car Crashes
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The idea of a "High Injury Network" isn't new. But a surprising number of cities don't bother to map it.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian safety
‘Heat Vision’ Traffic Lights Can Save Lives
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Cities across America are telling the pedestrian "beg" button to bug off, thanks to thermal imaging technology designed to detect and protect human bodies on our roadways.
Study: Don’t Cut Corners on Corner Design
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New white paper from Alta details how to do a corner that reduces driver tendencies to turn dangerously fast
Human Driver of 'Driverless' Car Charged in Ped Death
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But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.
S.D. Attorney General Kills Pedestrian
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One of South Dakota's most powerful elected officials killed a pedestrian in a bizarre rural car crash on Saturday evening. He claimed he hit a deer.
How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19
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Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.