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Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She lives in St. Louis, MO. For tips, submissions, and general questions, reach out ther at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org,</a> on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea,</a> or on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/keawilson.bsky.social">@keawilson.bsky.social.</a>

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Study: Cognitive Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Some Crashes — But They Have a Disturbing Downside

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Report: US Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Population During COVID

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Pedestrian safety

Want Drivers to Stop at Crosswalks? Slow Them Down First

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Bicycling

Road Deaths Surged Alongside Covid — But Who Died, Exactly?

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Climate Change

Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians

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Car crashes

Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters

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Walkable City 10 Years Later: What If We Took Traffic Violence As Seriously As Terror?

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Senators Urge Regulators to ‘Put the Pedal to the Metal’ On Vehicle Safety Standards

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Research: Permanent Daylight Savings Time Could Save Human and Animal Lives on Our Roads

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Can This Documentary Get Americans to Care About Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths?