Safety
Streetsblog California
Are Roundabouts Just For Rich People?
And if not, how do we get more of them in the low-income neighborhoods that need life-saving infrastructure the most?
February 25, 2026
Study: Most Of America’s Paint-Only Bike Paths Are On Our Deadliest Roads
Even worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues.
February 22, 2026
Improving Road Safety Is A Win For The Climate, Too
Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.
January 29, 2026
LAPD Shuts Down Volunteers Repainting Nadir Gavarrete Memorial at Koreatown Intersection
At the deadly 4th/New Hampshire intersection, LAPD shut down Crosswalks Collective L.A.'s unpermitted safe streets work.
December 17, 2025
Opinion: Sean Duffy’s ‘Golden Age’ of Dangerous Streets
Sean Duffy is calling for a "golden age" of civility in American travel. He should start by ending barbaric policies that get people killed on the ground and in the skies.
Ethan Anderson
December 8, 2025
California Awards More Than $140 Million of Federal Funds for Local Road-Safety Programs
The projects are aimed at supporting the governor's modest goal of reducing traffic deaths by 30% in a decade.
December 4, 2025
Investigation: How Trump’s U.S. DOT Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50-percent fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83-percent fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58-percent fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with...
Jesse Coburn, ProPublica
November 30, 2025
Pomona Is Becoming Bike-Friendly
Pomona has made a point of going above and beyond the basic minimums for safer streets, including bikeabilty, walkability, accessibility, and transit improvements.
November 4, 2025
Two Weeks After Anniversary of Fatal Malibu Crash, City Could Reject PCH Safety Improvements
Update 11/4/2025 : Last night the planning commission voted to move forward with the proposal on a 4-1 vote.
"Thank you everyone for helping. While we might never know their names, we have saved some lives with our work," wrote Damian Kevitt of the victory.
The approval could be appealed to the City Council, but that seems unlikely to happen and even more unlikely to succeed.
October 31, 2025
Malibu Marks Two Years Since Tragic PCH Crash, Highlights Major Safety Progress
“That day became a turning point. Malibu has been united in one purpose — to make PCH safer for everyone.”
October 21, 2025
