Study: SUV Spree Spurred Death Surge
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If the popularity of oversized vehicles continues to rise, walker fatalities will rise, too.
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New York Jets Asst. Coach Killed by Driver
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The death of the beloved New York Jets assistant coach has sparked an outpouring among football fans and outrage among street-safety advocates.
Americans Want Green School Buses
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Most Americans agree its past time to green the nation's fleet of yellow school buses, a new survey finds — but Congress keeps whittling down funding for this common sense, bipartisan priority.
Study: Bikeshare Saves the U.S. $36 Million Every Year
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More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.
The Electric F-150 and the Lifestyle-Truck Virus
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This article first appeared in Exponents magazine and is reprinted with permission. Would subsidizing the purchase of new pickup trucks enhance or diminish the welfare of our communities? If you think putting more trucks on the road is a bad idea, your position is at odds with parts of federal government policy. Starting next year, […]
Talking Headways Podcast: This Food Pyramid Would be All Cars
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This week we’re joined by Zabe Bent, director of design for the National Association of City Transportation Officials. We chat about how we think too much about the future and growth, the MUTCD process, and how she would start the design an infrastructure bill.
Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted
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Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.
Slowing Down Virginia Drivers
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Controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras mean that no one can say what Virginia's new road-safety program will look like when details are debuted this fall.
Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken
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Nearly a third of car crashes involving a vulnerable road user goes unreported in the nation's capital, skewing District crash totals that are critical to making changes — but advocates say that stunning stat is just the tip of a much larger national iceberg.
Op-Ed: Next Infra. Bill Must Prioritize Safety Over Speed
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The lack of attention to our shameful national record of traffic deaths in the latest infrastructure debate is a political, professional, and moral failing. Fortunately, we have a solution: demand that the Biden Administration and Congress prioritize traffic safety, rather than driver speed, for future roadway projects.
The Most Dangerous Roads in America for Walkers
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Three quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income neighborhoods, a new study finds — and they overwhelmingly share a handful of notoriously dangerous design characteristics that communities can and must eliminate on any corridor where residents are expected to walk.