Recent Streetsblog USA posts about National Transportation Safety Board

Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 12, 2018 | 136 Comments

Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.

Safety Board Responds to Ped Crash Crisis

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 26, 2018 | 16 Comments

Better headlights. Safer front ends. More money and resources for pedestrian planning. That's NTSB's prescription for skyrocketing pedestrian deaths.

This graphic from NHTSA tells you how many people were killed in motor vehicle collisions last year, but says very little about the systemic causes of America's abysmal traffic safety record.

America Hasn’t Seen a Spike in Traffic Deaths This Bad in 50 Years

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 11, 2017 | 72 Comments

America's traffic safety record is going from bad to worse -- and federal transportation officials aren't speaking up about it.

How stressful is this street to bike on? You can't tell from a photo. Image: Stewart Eastep.

Improving Biking Is as Much About Slowing Cars as Building Better Bike Lanes

By Michael Andersen | Aug 28, 2017 | 91 Comments

One of the most important parts of bike infrastructure is invisible.

More than 112,500 people were killed in speeding-related crashes from 2005 to 2014 . Image: NTSB

NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It

By Stephen Miller | Jul 27, 2017 | 61 Comments

More than 112,500 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes from 2005 to 2014, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic deaths in America over that period. In a draft report released earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board says excessive speed is a deadly problem in our nation's transportation system -- one that federal and state officials aren't doing enough to address.

Why Do We Put the Onus for Traffic Safety on Kids?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 5, 2016 | 13 Comments

.@NTSB Vice Chairman: Practice safe walking behavior. Stay alert, walk on sidewalks, cross at crosswalks. #NationalWalkToSchoolDaypic.twitter.com/TWRChfTdcZ — NTSB (@NTSB) October 5, 2016 It’s Walk-to-School Day, a day when children all over the country get to enjoy the simple experience of traveling somewhere using their own power. It makes me happy because I love seeing the pictures of kids […]

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