Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety Group Walks Back Advice to Let Risky Teens Drive Megacars

By Kea Wilson | Oct 25, 2022 | No Comments

A top safety organization is recommending that parents put their teen drivers in larger cars that are safer for occupants but more lethal for pedestrians and cyclists — raising the issue of why we are enlisting children in the SUV arms race rather than making cars smaller and safer for everyone.

Why Nearly A Fifth of Pedestrians Deaths Happen on Freeways — And How to Stop It

By Kea Wilson | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments

A surprising 17 percent of U.S. pedestrian deaths last year happened on roads where people theoretically should never be walking — and that troubling finding should prompt a conversation about why so many of them are doing it anyway.

Study: Megacar Drivers Up to 4x More Likely to Hit Walkers While Turning

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments

And researchers think it's because federal regulators aren't scrutinizing the common design features that make it impossible for megacar drivers to see walkers passing right in front of them.

STUDY: Ped. Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work Well on Dark Streets Where Most Walkers Die

By Kea Wilson | Feb 4, 2022 | No Comments

And that's where more than one-third of all walking deaths currently happen.

How Automakers Can Stop Humans from Over-Relying on Automated Safety Tech

By Kea Wilson | Jan 25, 2022 | No Comments

Automakers aren't doing enough to ensure that drivers are ready to take over if their vehicles' self-driving features make mistakes, an auto industry group argues

Report: Stoned Driving is a Problem

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2021 | No Comments

Car crashes rose in Western states after the legalization of pot, a pair of new studies finds — but increasing access to transit may be the only sure-fire way to rein in stoned driving, especially without increasing police harassment of people of color.

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