Safety Archives — Page 11 of 33

San Diego Making “Modest But Real” Gains on Vision Zero Goal

In 2020, the pandemic resulted in a steep decline in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in San Diego. Despite the decline in severe injuries and fatalities, harm to bicyclists and pedestrians remained high, with 27 bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and 58 serious injuries.

Damien Newton

May 12, 2021

San Diego Making “Modest But Real” Gains on Vision Zero Goal

Bicycle Safety

Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time

For the first time in its 54 year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?

Kea Wilson

April 7, 2021

Streetsblog Chicago |Driving

New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths

Fatal or serious injury crashes increased by 1 percent near speed cameras between 2012-13 and 2017-18, compared to a 19 percent increase citywide.

John Greenfield

March 4, 2021

Streetsblog Los Angeles |Buses

L.A. Should ‘Al Fresco’ Its Bus Stops

Apply the same L.A. Al Fresco energy to improving bus stops - for the safety and well-being of essential workers.

Luke Klipp

November 17, 2020

Auto Insurance

How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage

It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).

Eve Kessler

October 22, 2020

Streetsblog California |Promoted

California Doing Okay, Not Bad, on Walkability – But It’s a Low Bar

The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.

Melanie Curry

September 11, 2020

bus

8 Ways To Make School Buses Safer During COVID-19

Short trips. Masks for everyone. Far fewer passengers than before.

Kea Wilson

September 8, 2020

California

Cal. Fixes Bill that Would’ve Ended Micromobility

AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill.

Kea Wilson

August 26, 2020