Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions
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Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Car crashes
Wait, Wut? The US, Where Road Violence is a National Crisis, Wants to Advise Other Countries?!
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Don't do as I say — and definitely don't do as I do!
Advocates: U.S. Needs Vision Zero for Railroads Following Mo. Crash
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Safety advocates are demanding action following an Amtrak derailment that could have been prevented if policymakers had funded the basic infrastructure and policy changes that safety hawks have been recommending for decades.
ANALYSIS: These Advocates Want You to Deflate Your Neighbor’s SUV Tires
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A secretive network of activists are deflating SUV tires in urban neighborhoods around the world to physically force their drivers to find less dangerous and polluting ways to get around — and in the process, they're prompting a conversation about the role of illegal direct action in the movement to end car dependence.
Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing
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St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.
Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought
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U.S. drivers ram their cars into buildings about 100 times every single day, according to revised new estimates – and while that's 40 more daily collisions than previously thought, some experts suspect it may still be an undercount.