Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions
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Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car crashes
Wait, Wut? The US, Where Road Violence is a National Crisis, Wants to Advise Other Countries?!
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Don't do as I say — and definitely don't do as I do!
ANALYSIS: So Should We All Be Deflating Our Neighbors’ SUV Tires?
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Secretive activists are deflating SUV tires to physically force their drivers to find less dangerous and polluting ways to get around — and it's prompting a conversation about the role of illegal direct action in the movement to end car dependence.
Crashes By City Workers — Especially Cops — Are Still Costing Taxpayers Dearly
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Injury and property damage from crashes represent the largest cause for payouts by the city — even ahead of police brutality, slip and falls on sidewalks, or misconduct in the city's jails.
CRASH IN FLATIRON: Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought
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U.S. drivers ram their cars into buildings about 100 times every single day, according to revised new estimates – and while that's 40 more daily collisions than previously thought, some experts suspect it may still be an undercount.
Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Riders
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And the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.