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CHARTS: January Was a Deadly Month for NYC Pedestrians
January was the worst month in more than a year for pedestrian safety in New York City, according to preliminary data from the NYPD. Twenty pedestrians were killed on city streets during the first...
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Bicyclists in D.C. Lobby for Safety
(image by Katie Harbath via flickr)(Washington, D.C. -- WAMU) In the basement of a Lutheran church a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol bicycling advocates gathered on a rain-soaked Wednesday afternoon...
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Car Sharing, Transit and Bike Access Could Render D.C.'s Parking Minimums Moot
A parking garage in Georgetown (photo by AlbinoFlea via flickr)(Washington, D.C. - WAMU) Downsizing parking is necessary to reduce car dependency in D.C., says one real estate expert.Chris Leinberger,...
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NY City Council to Albany: We Need Speed Cameras to Keep New Yorkers Safe
NY City Council members James Vacca, Christine Quinn, and Jimmy Van Bremer (photo by Kate Hinds)In the wake of several high-profile traffic deaths, key members of the New York City Council are throwing...
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U.N.: Over 1 Million Die In Traffic Crashes Each Year - and Many Are in Poor...
The World Health Organization says 1.24 million people die each year as a result of traffic crashes, which are the leading cause of death for people between 15 and 29.The Global Status Report on Road...
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Traffic Fatalities Up in NYC, Speeding Top Culprit, DOT Says
(Click text below title to see additional charts) Traffic fatalities rose 12 percent in 2012 in New York City, driven by a 46 percent jump in the number of motor vehicle occupants who were killed in...
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How a D.C. Suburb Avoided the Capital's Traffic Nightmare
Arlington's Wilson Boulevard and North Lynn Street at night. (Photo CC by Flickr user Mrs. Gernstone)(Washington, D.C. -- WAMU) While the District of Columbia grapples with proposed changes to its...
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Dozens in Congress Press for Nat'l Bike and Pedestrian Safety Goals,...
(Washington, D.C. -- WAMU) The recent lobbying by bicycling advocates on Capitol Hill seems to have paid off.A bipartisan group of 68 members of the U.S. House, responding to the advocates’ safety...
View Article"Pedestrians Slow Cars Down:" Why So Few Walk in Miami
"It has the feel of an action movie to it and one you’re definitely not starring in." That's how WLRN's Nathaniel Sandler describes crossing the street in South Florida in a report on why state roads...
View ArticlePopularity of Morning Walks May Shape the Pedestrian Streetscape of Central...
What started as a mayor's morning walk for a healthier staff and community is expanding into a renewed dialogue about pedestrians in Central Florida. In three small cities in the region, Maitland,...
View ArticleD.C.'s DOT Reverses Street Calming Measures After City Councilman Complains
In Washington’s Glover Park, the District Department of Transportation tinkered with Wisconsin Avenue NW, a six-lane road where residents complained of speeding cars and difficult crossings.After years...
View ArticleDistracted Walking's Bruising Toll by the Numbers
Researchers at Ohio State University have scrupulously documented the dangers distracted walking and determined they are many. More than 1,500 people were treated in emergency rooms nationwide in 2010...
View ArticleD.C. Unveils Plans to Reduce Mandatory Parking Minimums
District officials say it's a good compromise between car owners and the city's goal to be less car dependent. The plan: where transit is readily available, developers should construct 50 percent less...
View ArticleHow a Happy Crab Helped Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities by 56 Percent
Our friends at WAMU report on a safety success story from Ocean City Maryland. The beach town has embraced a new mascot: a traffic safety-obsessed crab dressed as a lifeguard. He's very effective. The...
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How Does a Teen Cross the Road? While Texting.
High school students can't put their phones down, even when crossing a dangerous street. A new study quantifies just how often kids walk while distracted by technology. According to the nonprofit Safe...
View ArticleChart: Biggest Threat to Schoolchildren? Cars
As New York City's 1.1 million schoolchildren amble to the first week of classes on sidewalks and subway platforms, the biggest danger they'll face isn't bullies or muggers but swift-moving traffic. A...
View ArticleTears Flow as Council Ponders Speeding Bill
There was not a dry eye in the room Thursday morning as the parents and sister of a 12-year old boy killed by a van in Brooklyn testified in favor of a bill reducing speed limits in New York City's...
View Article2/3 of City Streets are Near Schools, Subject to Lower Speed Limits
A new WNYC Data News map of public and private schools shows that two thirds of streets are within a quarter of a mile of schools, with that number climbing to nearly nine of every 10 streets in...
View ArticleTraffic Tickets Are Up Across the City
Tickets for the most dangerous moving violations are up across New York City. A WNYC analysis of new NYPD data shows that in February, most precincts stepped up enforcement of speeding, failure to...
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Girl Gone: Anatomy Of a New York City Pedestrian Death
On a recent chilly Sunday, Hsi-Pei Liao stood with his back to the intersection of Cherry Avenue and Main Street in Flushing. Over his shoulder was the spot in the crosswalk where an SUV hit his...
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