We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them
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The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.
Recent Streetsblog TEXAS posts about Safety
America Hasn’t Seen a Spike in Traffic Deaths This Bad in 50 Years
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America's traffic safety record is going from bad to worse -- and federal transportation officials aren't speaking up about it.
NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It
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More than 112,500 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes from 2005 to 2014, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic deaths in America over that period. In a draft report released earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board says excessive speed is a deadly problem in our nation's transportation system -- one that federal and state officials aren't doing enough to address.
Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around
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You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.
How Ethical Is Your Driving?
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Most of us who drive don't spend much time weighing the morals of our behavior as motorists, but we should. Otherwise, by the time the ethical implications of our behavior are clear, it's probably going to be too late.
What Do Drivers Really Think of Cyclists?
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There's ample research out there backing up the safety benefits of streets with protected bikeways and slow car speeds. But what about the critically important yet less tangible factor of individual attitudes -- how does the mind of the person behind the wheel affect driver behavior toward cyclists? A new report from Portland State University looks at the question.