Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Traffic fatalities

A scooter ban in Nashville could have implications for crackdowns in other cities.

Scoot Over: Nashville Unplugs E-Scooters

By Aaron Short | Jun 27, 2019 | 13 Comments

Baby, meet bathwater: Nashville Mayor David Briley is moving to end his city's e-scooter program after a scooter rider was killed by a car driver last month.

The North Houston Highway Improvement Project will expand already vast swaths of highway
through the middle of Houston, displacing homes and businesses and dividing communities.
Image: Texas Dept. of Transportation

Boondoggle: A Texas-Sized Mess of a Highway Plan

By Gideon Weissman and Matthew Casale | Jun 19, 2019 | 11 Comments

Deadly and sprawling Houston does not need this $7-billion widening and rebuilding highway project.

$Texas Governor Greg Abbott after signing a bill banning red light cameras in the Lone Star State. Photo: Twitter$

Texas Gov. Makes Life-Saving Red Light Cameras Illegal

By Aaron Short | Jun 3, 2019 | 39 Comments

Greg Abbott tweeted a video of himself allowing motorists free rein on Texas's already dangerous roads. His tweet was viewed 1.37 million times, and received 61,883 likes and 14,683 retweets, in 48 hours.

This Ford ad was banned in the U.K. last year. Image: Ford/Youtube

Should We Regulate Ads that Promote Dangerous Driving?

By Angie Schmitt | May 28, 2019 | 11 Comments

They do it in the U.K. and Australia and Singapore and studies show it saves lives.

The Problems of Uber and Lyft's Taxi Biz Disruption

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 11, 2019 | 18 Comments

From rapes and abductions to rising traffic congestion and fatalities, it's starting to become clear why the government gets involved with for-hire drivers.

Europe's New Speed Limiter Mandate Will Save Thousands

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 5, 2019 | 35 Comments

A new E.U. rule requiring speed limiters in cars is expected to save 15,000 lives in 15 years. Why can't the U.S. do the same?

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