Pedestrian Fatalities
Six Reasons Why Native Americans Have the Highest Rate of Pedestrian Deaths
American Indians and Alaska Natives consistently report the highest rates of pedestrian deaths per capita. A recent panel unpacked why, and what to do about it.
These States Are Actually Aiming for More Pedestrians to Die on Their Roads This Year
Federal officials have long allowed states to set their own pedestrian safety targets — and even the deadliest are still choosing goals that would be an increase over previous years.
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.
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.
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.
LAPD Was Crossing Against Red Light in Crash that Killed Pedestrian and Injured Six in Hollywood
The department says the officers had turned on their lights and sirens just before crossing. Their reasons for doing so remain unknown.
Four Things to Know About the Historic Automatic Emergency Braking Rule
The new automatic emergency braking rule is an important step forward for road safety — but don't expect it to save many lives on its own.
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.
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.
Mega-car Crisis: SUVs Kill Pedestrians, But So Do Blunt-Fronted Sedans, Study Says
Even shorter cars are 26 percent more likely to kill a pedestrian in a crash if they have the SUV-style blunt-faced design, a new study finds.
