Why the U.S. Leads the Developed World on Traffic Deaths
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There are lots of reasons. But a new report makes one thing is clear: Our safety laws are much weaker than peer nations.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Traffic fatalities
Death Toll Keeps Rising From Police Chases
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Police chases kill about one person every day. A third of victims are innocent bystanders. Most of the chases are in pursuit of non-violent offenders.
Please Try to Look Squarely at the Crisis of Traffic Fatalities
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We invited readers to share their experiences of coping with devastating loss caused by traffic collisions. Kirsten Brewer responded with this essay.
“Life Is Sacred” — How Bogotá Reduced Road Deaths and Homicides Together
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The city's traffic fatality rate declined by roughly 50 percent between 1996 and 2006. Key to that result was an initiative to address traffic deaths and homicides in tandem.
America Hasn’t Seen a Spike in Traffic Deaths This Bad in 50 Years
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America's traffic safety record is going from bad to worse -- and federal transportation officials aren't speaking up about it.
America’s Traffic Death Toll Is a National Disgrace
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More than 40,000 Americans were killed in traffic last year, according to new estimates from the National Safety Council, the worst toll in a decade. The U.S. transportation system claims far more lives each year than peer countries. If America achieved the same fatality rate as the UK, more than 30,000 lives would be saved each year.