pedestrian safety News
Dark City Roads Deadly for Pedestrians at Night: AAA
Pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. rose 80 percent in the past 15 years after reaching a historic low in 2009. Now, new research highlights the increase has almost entirely occurred on urban arterial ...
No More Tickets Now That Jaywalking is Legal in NYC
Jaywalking — that time-honored practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light — is now legal in New York City. Legislation passed by the City Council last ...
U.S. Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules Aimed at Bigger SUVs, Pickups
The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National ...
Illuminated Crosswalks Aid Drivers in Yielding to Pedestrians: IIHS
In areas with few streetlights, drivers are more than three times as likely to yield to pedestrians at illuminated crosswalks than at dark ones, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute ...
Pedestrian Deaths Dip Slightly in First Half of 2023, Still Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Dangerous driving and inadequate infrastructure continue to pose a deadly threat to pedestrians, according to the latest figures by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In the first half ...