Recent Streetsblog TEXAS posts about pedestrian safety

The 100 Austin Intersections Most in Need of Pedestrian Improvements

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Mar 31, 2017 | 2 Comments

Austin, through its Vision Zero Program, is setting an example for the rest of Texas to follow in data-based interventions to end traffic deaths. But it also helps to put traffic safety data directly in the hands of the public, so people can see for themselves where action is needed.

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How Engineering Standards for Cars Endanger People Crossing the Street

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 3, 2017 | No Comments

At the Landmark Interchange by Fenway Park in Boston, people trying to walk across the street sometimes have to wait as long as two minutes for a signal. And that, says Northeastern University Civil Engineering Professor Peter Furth, is dangerous.

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The Unequal Toll of Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2017 | No Comments

News reports tend to blame the victims of these crashes for transgressions like "distracted walking" or crossing where they shouldn't have. But a new analysis from Smart Growth America highlights how pedestrian deaths are a systemic problem caused by the dangerous design of our streets and transportation systems.

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Why Do We Put the Onus for Traffic Safety on Kids?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 5, 2016 | No Comments

.@NTSB Vice Chairman: Practice safe walking behavior. Stay alert, walk on sidewalks, cross at crosswalks. #NationalWalkToSchoolDaypic.twitter.com/TWRChfTdcZ — NTSB (@NTSB) October 5, 2016 It’s Walk-to-School Day, a day when children all over the country get to enjoy the simple experience of traveling somewhere using their own power. It makes me happy because I love seeing the pictures of kids walking with [...]

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What Killed Eduardo Dill: ‘Failure to Yield Right of Way’ or Awful Streets?

By Jay Blazek Crossley | Sep 30, 2016 | 5 Comments

Tragedy struck El Paso again on September 22, when 27-year-old Susanna Lozano, driving her F-150 pickup truck, struck and killed 53-year-old Eduardo Dill as he attempted to cross a neighborhood street in his electric wheelchair. Police said that the “contributing factor” to the crash was Dill’s “failure to yield the right of way,” according to El […]

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FHWA’s New Goal: Eliminating Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in America

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 15, 2016 | No Comments

Pedestrian and cyclist deaths account for a growing share of traffic fatalities in America. Can federal officials reverse the trend? Graph: FHWA The Federal Highway Administration wants to eliminate pedestrian and cyclist fatalities “in the next 20 to 30 years.” In a new strategic plan [PDF], the agency calls for reducing serious injuries and deaths 80 percent in the [...]

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