Safety
Basics
Improving Road Safety Is A Win For The Climate, Too
Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.
January 29, 2026
Opinion: Sean Duffy’s ‘Golden Age’ of Dangerous Streets
Sean Duffy is calling for a "golden age" of civility in American travel. He should start by ending barbaric policies that get people killed on the ground and in the skies.
December 9, 2025
Advocates Push for Safety in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A much-anticipated annual survey of state road safety laws called on federal lawmakers to back up their colleagues work.
December 3, 2025
Investigation: How Trump’s U.S. DOT Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50-percent fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83-percent fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58-percent fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with the same period in the Biden administration.
December 1, 2025
More Transit Means Safer Streets
Promoting transit isn't just a social good. It's also a tool to achieve Vision Zero.
September 30, 2025
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
September 24, 2025
Study: Boring Roads End Up With More Injuries For People Outside Cars
And beautiful roads report fewer.
August 21, 2025
Who Owns the Most Dangerous Roads in America? Likely Your State
Two states show that meaningful, statewide action is possible to save lives on state-owned arterials — and cities show the results.
August 11, 2025
Rail Advocates Say Brightline’s Shocking Safety Numbers Are Part of a Bigger Problem
A story about Florida's "killer train" has rail advocates rattled — and pushing for a wider set of solutions.
July 21, 2025
Study: America’s Blind Spots Are Expanding
The drivers of America's most popular cars can see less and less of the road every year — and regulators aren't stepping in.
June 26, 2025
