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Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News

Yes, fewer pedestrians died on America's roads last year than in 2022. But was it because we saved their lives, or because fewer people dared to walk, or both?

June 26, 2024

Congressional Watchdog Launches Probe Into Why Massive Cars Kill So Many Pedestrians and Cyclists

If NHTSA won't get to the bottom of the megacar crisis on their own, the investigative arm of congress will.

June 17, 2024

Report: Pedestrian Deaths at a Forty-Year High

Dangerous By Design report shows trends are going in the wrong direction in most metropolitan areas. California is no exception.

June 3, 2024

Three Unseen Harms of America’s Pedestrian Death Crisis

If 7,500+ dead pedestrians isn't enough to inspire change, maybe the ocean of injuries, grieving loved ones and lost opportunities can.

May 30, 2024

Friday Video: How to Make Places Safe For Non-Drivers After Dark

A top Paris pedestrian planner, a leading GIS professional, and Streetsblog's own Kea Wilson weigh in on the roots of America's nighttime road safety crisis, and the strategies that can help end it.

May 3, 2024

Disabled People Are Dying in America’s Crosswalks — But We’re Not Counting Them

The data on traffic fatalities and injuries doesn’t account for their needs or even count them. Better data would enable better solutions.

April 22, 2024

Latest Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality Stats Are Deadly Déja-Vu

America's minuscule dip in overall deaths is being offset by record-setting fatalities among the most vulnerable.

April 3, 2024

Alhambra City Council Approves New Bike and Walk Plan

There was a general atmosphere of support for the plan, but with key differences on the extent of facilities that might be developed

March 15, 2024

The Other Reason American Pedestrian Deaths are Rising After Dark

A recent New York Times article broke down many of the factors that are driving pedestrian death tolls to stratospheric highs after dark. But they missed one big one.

December 12, 2023