Safety
Streetsblog California
Auto Right-of-Way Laws Are Where America Went Wrong
Before the widespread adoption of the automobile, every road user had to think critically about whose turn it was to go — and a pedestrian in a car's path *always* meant the driver had to stand down.
March 4, 2020
What if Attending a Game Were as Dangerous as Driving?
Because the fact is, eight people in that 68,400-person stadium will likely die from road violence this year.
March 2, 2020
Study: Car Sticker Price Is a Predictor of Driver Aggression Towards Walkers
The more expensive the car, the less likely the driver is to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. But why?
February 28, 2020
Is It Time to Sue Cities for Unsafe Roadways?
A $5.9-million lawsuit says the city of Portland is negligent for allowing cars to park right up to the intersection — and argues this bad parking policy has already cost pedestrian lives.
February 28, 2020
How to Make Every City Walkable, in Three Infographics
America doesn’t need an ambitious pedestrian safety target. We need seven of them.
February 26, 2020
Pedestrians Aren’t Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings
500 people die every year in *non*-roadway car crashes — because so many cars crash through building walls.
February 20, 2020
Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve
Government and public health officials routinely face problems that exceed their capacities and powers. Traffic deaths are not one of them.
February 19, 2020
Pedestrian Severely Injured on City Street That’s Also a State Highway
The state highway system through our cities continues to chalk up victims
February 11, 2020
Some Progress on Curbing Speeding L.A. Drivers, Much Reform Still Needed
L.A. can now issue speeding tickets all over, compared to 19% of streets in 2016. State speed limit law reforms are also on the way.
February 10, 2020
Want Action? Here’s How to Photograph a Pothole
If your city won't build a protected bike lane, the least it can do is fix the streets you've got. Here's how to help make that happen.
February 7, 2020
