Fed 'Pedestrian Safety Month' Perpetuates Dangerous Myths
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Our tax dollars paid for this? The first federally funded "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is centered around a press campaign aimed at blaming walkers themselves.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about pedestrian deaths
Why Your City Doesn’t Map Its Worst Car Crashes
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The idea of a "High Injury Network" isn't new. But a surprising number of cities don't bother to map it.
What To Do When Your Vision Zero Plan Is Failing
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The nation's capital is failing to meet its Vision Zero goal — but it's not taking the loss lying down.
‘Heat Vision’ Traffic Lights Can Save Lives
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Cities across America are telling the pedestrian "beg" button to bug off, thanks to thermal imaging technology designed to detect and protect human bodies on our roadways.
Human Driver of 'Driverless' Car Charged in Ped Death
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But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.
S.D. Attorney General Kills Pedestrian
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One of South Dakota's most powerful elected officials killed a pedestrian in a bizarre rural car crash on Saturday evening. He claimed he hit a deer.